Early Prevention Officer

Team

Early Intervention Worker Homelessness Prevention & Community Support

Make a real impact. Change the trajectory of lives.

We’re looking for a passionate, proactive Early Intervention Worker to join our Homelessness Prevention team. This is a dynamic, communityfocused role designed to stop homelessness before it happens. If you thrive in fastpaced environments, can manage a varied caseload, and believe in personcentred support, this could be your next step.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work directly with individuals and families at risk of homelessness, offering specialist advice, targeted support, and practical solutions. Your work will reduce the need for statutory intervention by helping people stabilise their housing situation early.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing homelessness and housing advice, mediation, and negotiation support

• Managing a high and varied caseload, from lowlevel needs to complex cases

• Offering selfhelp tools, signposting, and tailored support plans

• Ensuring homelessness duties are correctly applied

• Connecting clients with services such as health, debt management, substance use support, mental health services, community groups, and faith organisations

This is holistic, personcentred work that meets people where they are and helps them move forward safely.

Working Across the Community

You’ll be embedded in the communityschools, GP practices, hubs, outreach teams, and local organisationsidentifying risks early and acting quickly. You’ll collaborate with:

• Housing and Homelessness Services

• Social care and public protection

• Healthcare providers

• Probation and criminal justice partners

• Community and voluntary sector organisations

You’ll also help shape prevention tools, deliver bespoke training, and keep partners informed of local and national policy changes. This role sits within the GMCA Live Well and Public Service Reform model, contributing to a truly multidisciplinary approach.

Ongoing Support & Monitoring

You’ll maintain regular contact with clients and partner services, tracking progress and adjusting support as needed. You’ll lead on multiagency coordination, ensuring every individual or family receives the right help at the right time to prevent homelessness.

If you want a role where your work genuinely changes lives, where no two days are the same, and where your skills can help build stronger, safer communities, we’d love to hear from you.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.