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CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2023

Job Title: Homeless Transition Worker

Reports to: Youth Service Manager

Salary: Scale 6, Points 26-28, £24,744 - £26,398 per annum, pro rata

Hours of work: Part Time (18.75 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide an effective Homeless Transition service within the Birmingham Youth Hub to young people moving to non-commissioned accommodation.
• To provide a prompt and proactive, non-judgmental response to referrals to ensure engagement from the young person.
• To provide flexible, person – centered support and settlement assistance to identified young people.
• To follow the principles of No Wrong Door Network to ensure that all young people are actively encouraged to engage and access the correct support.
• Ensuring effective follow up and monitoring of case load.
• To develop and complete a transition checklist for young people as part of the move in process.
• To undertake appropriate background checking to ascertain level of risk and need i.e. previous landlord, parent/carer, probation etc.
• To work in partnership with the local housing services and other referring agencies to prevent a young person becoming homeless.
• To provide effective telephone advice and guidance to customers where required.
• To ensure clear and professional case records are kept up to date and accurate at all times.
• To work closely with other organisations and agencies to provide holistic multi agency responses to the housing and support needs of young people.
• To identify and develop a wide range of joint working relationships with organisations working to improve quality standards across a wide range of housing options, incl. BCC, BVSC, benefits and revenues, PRS.
• To develop and maintain effective partnership arrangements with regulated and/or approved Private Landlords, Social Housing Providers and Supported Accommodation Providers through effective communication and clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.
• To undertake external visits such as property checks, home visits and accompany young people to appointments, where appropriate.
• To provide specialist housing advice, including where appropriate referrals to legal advice services incl. NHAS.
• To advocate on issues such as benefits and housing rights, alongside ensuring clear expectations of the tenant and landlord.
• To maintain up to date relevant information and resources related to housing and housing related support.

To operate within a duty system at the Youth Hub.

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ 3 Advice & Guidance, Health and Social Care or equivalent or working towards Youth Work, Social Work, or equivalent

ROLE EXPERIENCE

• Working with young people in the following settings/
• Types of work – Youth Work, Residential or Social Work, Probation, Community Work, Education and Training, Housing.
• Working with Volunteers/Students

KNOWLEDGE

• Housing Rights, Welfare Reform Knowledge
• Relevant knowledge relating to homelessness, incl. Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Knowledge of Children’s Act i.e. Section 17, 20 & 47
• Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures and legislation, i.e. Care Act 2014
• Knowledge of and Commitment to E.O.P/Anti-Discriminatory practice/ethical practice
• Knowledge of Social Skills/Job Training skills.
• Knowledge of local services and agencies relevant to young people in the city
• Knowledge of the exempt sector in Birmingham