Housing Transition Advisor

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Housing Transition Advisor in Suffolk's Housing Development Team assisting care leavers. Collaborating with practitioners to provide sustainable housing pathways and training support.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeIpswich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £34,434 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in housing, homelessness prevention, and safeguarding, with a strong focus on supporting care leavers and vulnerable individuals. Proven ability to build partnerships, deliver training, and manage complex cases effectively.

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Housing KnowledgeHomelessness PreventionSafeguarding ExperienceStrong Communication SkillsOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Housing LegislationCase ConsultationRisk TrackingTraining DeliveryMulti-Agency Coordination

Soft Skills

Partnership WorkingRelationship BuildingAdvising and InfluencingWorkload ManagementCommitment to Improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

Relevant Qualification in HousingSocial Care Certification

Industry Keywords

Children's ServicesLeaving CareSupported AccommodationVulnerable Adults SupportPractice Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support PAs, Social Workers and Lead Professionals to identify housing risks early, provide case consultations, maintain risk trackers, and ensure every care leaver has a planned and sustainable housing pathway.
Deliver training, housing surgeries, guidance and practice tools to build practitioner confidence in homelessness prevention, housing options, tenancy sustainment, affordability, statutory duties and the Leaving Care Housing Protocol.
Work alongside practitioners on complex cases involving placement breakdown, eviction, rent arrears, sofa surfing or safeguarding concerns, coordinating multi-agency prevention plans and rapid responses when homelessness occurs.
Liaise with housing authorities, providers and support services, unblock accommodation issues, support protocol implementation, identify emerging trends and risks, and drive continuous improvements to outcomes for care leavers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge of housing, homelessness prevention, safeguarding and relevant legislation, or the ability to develop this quickly.
Experience of supporting children, young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults to achieve positive outcomes.
Strong communication and partnership-working skills, with the confidence to advise, influence and support others.
The ability to build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations.
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and respond to changing priorities.
A commitment to improving outcomes for care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness.
A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in housing, social care, youth support or a related field.
The ability to travel across Suffolk as required.
Desirable
Experience of working within Children's Services, Leaving Care, Housing, Homelessness, Supported Accommodation or a related service.
Experience of delivering training, advice or practice support to professionals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day