Homelessness Project Officer
4-week project has arisen to support the development of a Single Homeless Pathway in Luton. The role will focus on verifying the needs of people living in supported accommodation, ensuring individuals are placed appropriately, and supporting system-wide flow through improved understanding of need.
You will be responsible to:
- Work closely with supported accommodation providers to timetable visits and gain access to residents across the 4-week project period
- Conduct curious conversation-based, light-touch assessments with identified cohorts within supported accommodation services
- Apply a defined assessment framework to determine and record each individual’s overall level of need
- Where appropriate, refer individuals who are not suitably placed to:
- Adult Social Care
- Hostel PRS Move-On Team
- Maintain accurate records to support analysis, system learning, and pathway development
Skills and Experience:
- Single homelessness and supported accommodation services
- The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Care and support needs under the Care Act 2014
- Supporting individuals with multiple and intersecting needs (e.g. mental health, substance use, offending history)
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Conducting light-touch assessments using curious conversation approaches
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Luton Adult Learning
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