Homeless Early Intervention Officer


Company:	Wiltshire Council
Salary:	£32,578 to £34,811 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Oct 2026

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Summary

Salary: £32,578 - £34,811 pro rata

Hours per week: 25.5 hours

Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 02 November 2026

Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community.

The Homeless Early Intervention team focus on supporting households identified as being at high risk of becoming threatened with homeless by providing upstream and pre-preventative holistic support.

You will have the chance to work from one of our hubs located in Salisbury, Trowbridge or Chippenham, as well as being expected to provide outreach advice and support in our communities across the county. There will be opportunities to work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, community drop-in centres and customer’s homes to target the support to the hardest to reach households in our community.

As a Homeless Early Intervention Officer, you will provide vital advice and support to our clients, empowering them to understand their tenure right, maintain their housing, and preventing homelessness. From supporting with maximising income and budgeting, to preventing family exclusion by mediation, to connecting them with essential services. You will adopt a trauma informed approach and play a crucial role in navigating our customers through the challenges the current cost-of-living and housing crisis.

We are seeking candidates with an innovative and creative approach, capable of effectively handling challenging customers resistant to change - if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

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