Housing Advice Worker inBrighton inBrighton PUBLISHED 20 JUL 2024

THE ROLE: Full-time (37 hours per week) / Fixed term until 31 March 2025 (possibility of becoming permanent funding dependant) / Job description and benefits are available to download



Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.

We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.



Are you passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people?



Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton is looking for a Housing Advice Worker to join their creative and dynamic team.


Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton offers advice, support and guidance to young people in Brighton and Hove. The service aims to provide young people in the local area with a safe and friendly environment where they can access helpful advice and support.

In delivering the role, you will provide support to young people aged 16-25 years old to maintain their housing and where appropriate help them find more secure accommodation. You will advise and support young people in housing need, providing information and guidance on homelessness legislation and housing related issues. You will have a caseload of young people with multiple needs, providing a series of intensive, structured interventions, either as lead professional or as part of an agreed joint agency package. You will also be working closely with Brighton & Hove City Council and various other external stakeholders.

In addition, you will also provide information, advice, guidance, and support to young people around a wide variety of issues. Along with providing services which will be accessible and responsive to varying needs and adapt support in a holistic personalised way, including providing a trauma informed care environment for your team and young people.


You will be based onsite at the Youth Advice Centre in central Brighton.



ABOUT YOU: We know there are great candidates who may not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step.


You will already have experience of working with young people, ideally in a housing and/or advice field. You are able to relate to young people with varying needs, along with knowledge of issues facing young people, especially those who are socially excluded or from hard to reach groups, along with an awareness and understanding of safeguarding.

In addition, you will have some knowledge of housing legislation, housing options and of benefits and welfare legislation.


CLOSING DATE: 11 August 2024 at midnight, we reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible



If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please email Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email



An inclusive workplace:
We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.


Accessibility:
If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you require the recruitment documents in another format, please let us know. We can also post them to your preferred address.


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