Gateshead Council
Young Person's Homeless Prevention Worker
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Young Person's Homeless Prevention Worker
Gateshead Council – Junior Practitioner
Fixed term post for 3 years
Who We Are & What We Stand For
Do we mutually resonate on this? If helping Gateshead thrive resonates with your vision, you’ll love where the trust has placed you when we say welcome.
Join us at an exciting chapter in the Council’s growth and development. Our defining traits—ambition, innovation, and people-first focus—brand us. Witness how our workforce embodies the same pride and commitment we show in delivery.
We celebrate opportunities, teamwork, and rigour, rewarding you with a safe, inclusive, and fulfilling work life. From hybrid-working flexibility to outstanding benefits, we ensure our staff thrive too.
Our Impact: Preventing Homelessness. Restoring Families. Changing Futures
This is a joint-funded role between Children’s Services and Housing, based at the nexus of safeguarding experiences for young people aged 16–17. We pioneer a child-centred, relationship-driven, and trauma-informed approach, safeguarding at-risk youth while collaborating with families, carers, and multi-agency partners.
Our primary aims:
- Deliver early crisis intervention;
- Stabilise at-risk home environments;
- Haelect access to safe, appropriate accommodation (when required), securing longitudinal, sustainable outcomes.
Why kids—and pivotal moments—matter most. #[Where Housing Meets Safeguarding]
What You Will Get To Do
Core Responsibilities
- Plan and implement crisis and planned interventions for **homeless, runaway or disengaged 16–17-year-olds;
- Apply child-centred and trauma-aware values as part of a Family Support Team collaboration;
- Conduct crisis intervention, targeting relationship stabilisation across families;
- Facilitate family mediation and restorative practice to ** improve communication and resolve conflict；
- Equip parents/carers with behavioural strategies and relationship-building tools;
- Conduct multi-disciplinary assessments and case analysis—prioritising retention in safe home environments;
- Ensure thorough understanding of rights, entitlements, and access to legal advocacy for young people;
- Secure safe, suitable housing as an alternative to returning to high-risk situations;
- Act as Panel Member for the Supported and Independent Living Service (SAILS), assessing referrals for accommodation needs;
- Develop and implement intervention, transition, and safeguarding plans in partnership with young people, parents/carers, and designated professionals;
- Participate in key meeting forums: Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need Reviews, strategy sessions with housing representatives;
- Compile professionally researched reports, multidisciplinary updates, and robust care plans;
- Maintain impeccable caseload record-keeping across both housing and safeguarding systems.
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What You Will Bring
Essential Criteria
- Deep knowledge of **legislation governing 16/17-year-olds safe landings and safeguarding protocols;
- Sharp, proven crisis intervention and conflict-resolution expertise, particularly with challenging families;
- Field experience: directworks, intensive case-management, especially with difficult-to-engage families;
- Exceptional ability to promote team-trust and achieve sustainable change in keluarga environments；
- A client-first commitment: prioritising relational, empathy-driven, and trauma-grounded service delivery;
- Adaptability: seamless communication across diverse stakeholders—clients, colleagues, professionals; Still fluent with solo work and group collaboration;
- Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 certificate (or equivalent) + a valid driving license *(mandatory for this role)；
Disclosure
Successful applicants must apply for an Enhanced Disclosure.
What’s In It For You
Competitive Benefits
- Competitive Salary : Aligned to your expertise and experience;
- Pension Scheme: 14.7 PC/4% (PDC/22 scheme)—long-term investment in-retirement planning; Explore details;
- 28 Leave Days (rising to 32 after five years), plus up to 10 extra options to purchase);
- Flexi-Time: 26 days flexi-leave;
- Hybrid/Remote Working: Design flexible in-office/output patterns that best suit you;
- Learning & Development: Jenupi (Upskill/Group training, mentorship, and progression pathways);
- Wellbeing: Exclusive discounts: Gyms, mental health support, and health/therapy options;
- Cycle to Work / Workplace Car Scheme: Hybrid Electric and Tax simplify savings—with a salaried fleet rationalizing running costs;
- Salary Sacrifice: Through VIVUP, reduce financial pressure on home-owning upgrades and big ticketeequipment;
- Exclusive Vouchers and Concessions, spanning groceries to cinema and transportation.
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Our Commitment To You
Our goals? Equity, diversity, and inclusion. Are open to talent from all backgrounds, celebrating difference from all life stages.
We prioritise proactive representation: striving for a workforce that mirrors the rich heritage and diversity of Gateshead and reflect its demographic diversity is reflective of the communities we serve.
Applicants with disabilities—let us know! We're a Disability Confident Employer, and our guarantee is: all eligible candidates who meet essential criteria received an interview.
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