If you are a positive, experienced and solutions-focused individual with a passion for preventing homelessness, reducing reoffending and supporting positive change, this could be the role for you.
Camau is commissioned by HMPPS and delivered by Forward Trust across Gwent, South Wales and Dyfed Powys. The service provides housing-focused support to people in custody and the community, helping them prepare for release and secure safe, sustainable accommodation.
Based at HMP Cardiff, you will provide one-to-one housing advice and interventions to men in custody and on probation. You will complete housing needs assessments, develop action plans and work closely with prison, probation and housing colleagues to identify and secure suitable accommodation.
You will build relationships with landlords, letting agents, local authorities and accommodation providers, helping service users access appropriate housing and preventing homelessness. The role may also involve working across other establishments and providing through-the-gate support into the community.
About You
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, proactive and committed to making a difference to people experiencing multiple disadvantages.
You will have:
- Good knowledge of housing and welfare benefits.
- Experience providing housing, welfare benefits or related advice.
- Experience assessing adults with housing, social or other support needs.
- Experience developing support or action plans to help people maintain accommodation.
- An understanding of the needs of people experiencing homelessness, substance use, mental ill health or other complex needs.
- Experience working effectively with people experiencing multiple disadvantages, including homelessness and unemployment.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with service users, landlords and partner agencies.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience, including those with experience of recovery, offending or homelessness. Your unique skills and experiences can help others break cycles of disadvantage and build positive, productive futures.