Housing Intervention Worker

Housing Intervention Worker - Cardiff

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £26,339 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

About The Role

Are you ready to make a real difference in people s lives in Cardiff?

We re looking for a full-time (35 hours) Housing Interventions Worker based at the Cardiff Probation Office to help men on probation secure safe, sustainable housing and prevent homelessness. You ll work closely with prisons, probation, and housing colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-focused support that reduces reoffending.

What you ll do:

• Provide 1-2-1 housing advice and interventions for men on probation or soon-to-be released from custody.
• Complete comprehensive housing needs assessments and develop action plans to improve housing outcomes.
• Source and manage properties in the private rented sector, ensuring they meet legal and safety standards.
• Liaise with landlords, local authorities, and support agencies to secure the best housing options.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to share best practice, meet targets, and reduce reoffending.

What we re looking for:

• Strong knowledge of housing systems and welfare benefits.
• Experience providing advice on housing, re-housing, and welfare support.
• Skilled at assessing clients needs, including complex cases involving substance use or mental health issues.
• Experience creating support plans that help clients maintain their tenancy.
• Confidence working with adults facing multiple disadvantages, including homelessness, unemployment, and recovery challenges.

Join us in Cardiff as a Housing Interventions Worker and help men secure housing, rebuild their lives, and reduce reoffending. Make a real impact, apply today!

All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6-8 weeks to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.