Housing Transition Advisor

• Support PAs, Social Workers and Lead Professionals to identify housing risks early, provide case consultations, maintain risk trackers, and ensure every care leaver has a planned and sustainable housing pathway.
• Deliver training, housing surgeries, guidance and practice tools to build practitioner confidence in homelessness prevention, housing options, tenancy sustainment, affordability, statutory duties and the Leaving Care Housing Protocol.
• Work alongside practitioners on complex cases involving placement breakdown, eviction, rent arrears, sofa surfing or safeguarding concerns, coordinating multi-agency prevention plans and rapid responses when homelessness occurs.
• Liaise with housing authorities, providers and support services, unblock accommodation issues, support protocol implementation, identify emerging trends and risks, and drive continuous improvements to outcomes for care leavers.

• Knowledge of housing, homelessness prevention, safeguarding and relevant legislation, or the ability to develop this quickly.
• Experience of supporting children, young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults to achieve positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills, with the confidence to advise, influence and support others.
• The ability to build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and respond to changing priorities.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness.
• A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in housing, social care, youth support or a related field.
• The ability to travel across Suffolk as required.
• Desirable
• Experience of working within Children's Services, Leaving Care, Housing, Homelessness, Supported Accommodation or a related service.
• Experience of delivering training, advice or practice support to professionals.

Demonstrates expertise in housing, homelessness prevention, and safeguarding, with a strong focus on supporting care leavers and vulnerable individuals. Proven ability to build partnerships, deliver training, and manage complex cases effectively.

• Housing Knowledge
• Homelessness Prevention
• Safeguarding Experience
• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

• Housing Legislation
• Case Consultation
• Risk Tracking
• Training Delivery
• Multi-Agency Coordination

• Partnership Working
• Relationship Building
• Advising and Influencing
• Workload Management
• Commitment to Improvement

• Relevant Qualification in Housing
• Social Care Certification

• Children's Services
• Leaving Care
• Supported Accommodation
• Vulnerable Adults Support
• Practice Support