Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator


Company:	St Basils
Salary:	£29,090 to £31,104 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	CV1 4DX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	12 Nov 2026

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Summary

As a Homeless Prevention Coordinater your main purpose is to lead on the delivery of the Homeless Prevention Service within St Basils Youth Hubs, with a clear focus on; Early intervention/Prevention. You will be responsible for managing the Homeless Prevention team and working in partnership with the Local Authority and other organisations with the aim of reducing the flow of youth homelessness.

The main focus of this service is to provide the single point of access for all young people aged 16 to 25, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

This will be provided through:

• Co-ordinated quality assessment process,

• Development of comprehensive Personal Housing Plans

• Offering homeless prevention (to include mediation and home visits) and Relief Duties

• Co-ordinated case management/ support with complex cases through partnership working with relevant agencies.

Essential requirements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS • Further training – Housing & Business Management, Personnel, Care & Support Work (e.g. NVQ Level 5) DESIRABLE • Level 4 in Health & Social Care, Housing or Early Intervention/Prevetion • Degree/ HNC • Relevant Professional – CQSW, Youth & Comm. DMS, Inst. Of Hsg. Care & Housing. ROLE EXPERIENCE • Experience with young people in one or more of the following - Youth Homelessness, Management, Youth Work, Probation, Residential or Community Work, Education or Training DESIRABLE • Experience of working with young people with complex needs • Experience of undertaking statutory decision making KNOWLEDGE • Ability to use initiative and maintain Confidentiality • Ability to accept delegated responsibility • Housing Rights, Welfare Reform Knowledge • Relevant knowledge relating to homelessness i.e. Homeless Reduction Act 2017 • Knowledge of Children’s Act, i.e. Section 17, 20 and 47. • Knowledge of and commitment to E.O.P/Anti-Discriminatory practice. DESIRABLE • Housing Benefit/Rent System • Immigration law/EU Rights • Understanding of Statutory duties in Housing and/or Childrens Services SKILLS • Ability to write reports and formal letters • Ability to keep accurate records • Ability to manage a team and allocate workloads • Ability to integrate projects/agency as a whole • Ability to communicate verbally & non-verbally • Ability to relate to those in authority & effectively escalate concerns to external agencies. • Ability to follow through decisions and monitor DESIRABLE • Ability to relate to young people • Legible Handwriting • Ability to work with figures • Ability to monitor and analyse data • Ability to chair meetings effectively MOTIVATION • Commitment to ideas of the organisation • Self – Reliance and motivation • Flexible in approach to work • Stress tolerance • Demonstrates a great positive attitude • Shows consistent integrity, trust and fairness and embraces equality and diversity • Delivers time after time • Makes a difference every day • Used good judgement and initiative to find solutions • Committed to learning and being the best through continual learning and development DESIRABLE • Career Ambition

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