Job type
TemporaryLocation
Liverpool regionWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
Social HousingIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
hourly
Housing First Practitioner – Liverpool - Mat Cover
We're seeking a proactive Housing First Practitioner in the North Liverpool area to join a specialist homelessness support service on a MAT cover contract until at least January 2027, possibly beyond. This is a 35 hour per week role, participating in a rolling rota working between the hours of 8am and 8pm, required to support 1 in every 6 weekends.
Your new role
You'll be responsible for providing intensive, wrap-around support to highly vulnerable individuals who are facing or experiencing homelessness, helping them to sustain or secure tenancies, access community services, and work towards personal goals. The role involves a mix of outreach, home visits, office-based and home working.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals facing homelessness, managing your own caseload of up to 8 clients ensuring they receive responsive support tailored to their circumstances
- Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans including crisis planning, de-escalation and harm reduction strategies
- Devise personalised support plans to be reviewed regularly, monitoring progress and documenting achievements
- Provide outreach support including home visits and
community based work - Work in partnership with multiple agencies and services, including health, social care, probation, housing providers, community groups and other professionals to maintain holistic support
- Provide practical, tenancy-related support including housing applications, Property Pool Plus support and benefits advice
- Strong background in supporting vulnerable adults facing homelessness, rough sleeping or multiple complex needs
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based practice
- Knowledge of homelessness law, mental health, substance use, welfare benefits and housing pathways
- Experience of completing risk assessments, crisis planning, safeguarding and devising personalised support plans
- Confident lone worker with the ability to manage challenging behaviour with empathy and professional boundaries.
- Experience helping individuals sustain tenancies and engage with services
- Weekly pay
- Competitive hourly rates
- Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella
- Flexible working pattern with home working
- Temp to perm opportunities
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
