Housing Interventions Worker

Housing Interventions Worker
Location: Bridgend
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Are you an experienced, positive and solutions-focused individual with a passion for preventing homelessness, reducing reoffending and supporting people to create meaningful change?
We’re recruiting a Housing Interventions Worker to join the Camau Service, working full time (35 hours per week) across Bridgend Community and HMP Parc. You’ll support men involved with the Criminal Justice system to access safe, sustainable accommodation, develop independence and successfully move forward with their lives.
Delivered by Forward Trust in partnership with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), the Camau Service provides specialist housing support across South Wales, helping individuals prepare for release and reintegrate into the community.
Working alongside probation colleagues, housing providers and partner agencies, you’ll provide a high-quality, person-centred service that prevents homelessness and helps reduce reoffending.
What you’ll be doing:
* Delivering 1-2-1 housing advice and interventions for men on probation and those preparing for release from custody
* Completing housing assessments and creating personalised action plans
* Supporting individuals to access suitable accommodation and sustain tenancies
* Delivering housing workshops to increase awareness of housing rights and available support
* Helping service users build the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to live independently
* Building effective relationships with landlords, housing providers, local authorities and community services
* Supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantages, including homelessness, unemployment, mental health challenges and substance use issues
* Working collaboratively with prison, probation and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes
What we’re looking for:
* Knowledge of housing and welfare benefits systems
* Experience providing advice, guidance or support services
* Experience working with adults with complex needs
* Experience creating support plans to help individuals maintain accommodation
* Understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness, recovery needs or involvement with the Criminal Justice system
* A compassionate, empowering and solutions-focused approach
At Forward Trust, we believe everyone has the potential to change. We welcome applications from people with a range of backgrounds, including those with lived experience of recovery, addiction, offending or homelessness.
You’ll be part of a supportive and progressive team where your skills and experience can help people break cycles, build independence and create positive futures.
If you’re ready to make a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.
All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6-8 weeks to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application