We are Hestia. We make a difference.At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering anequitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. We provide a range ofservices, including Domestic Abuse support, Modern Slavery assistance, MentalHealth & Complex Needs care, and Criminal Justice. Our mission is to empowerindividuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence.The service you will work in….Hestias homelessness Prevention Service provides support to single adults whoare homeless or at risk of being made homeless within 56 days. This is apayment-by-results scheme where we aim to achieve specific outcomes andprevent homelessness through mediation and sourcing new accommodation.In this role you will manage a caseload of service users over an 8 monthperiod, this is to ensure they settle in to new accommodation and can go on tosustain their tenancies independently. This a hybrid position where you willwork up to 3 days per week in our Central Office in Aldgate.A day in this role looks like….As a Specialist Homelessness Prevention Coordinator at Hestia, you willplay a crucial role in our Homelessness service. Your contributions willdirectly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a pathof empowerment and independence.A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to doberesponsible for are: You will work in a busy team coordinating a frontline service for those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. You will utilise your specialist knowledge and understanding of housing and homelessness legislation, in relation to private rented housing, the Homelessness Reduction Act and homelessness eviction and tenants right to prevent or relieve homelessness and sustain tenancy. You are required to be target led whilst coordinating and negotiating with local lettings agents, private landlords, familyfriends and other agencies, both statutory and non-statutory to find the best solutions to clients housing needs. To deliver against all sets of individual financial outcome targets and service standards on a weekly basis. To manage own caseload effectively and drive engagement with clients in line with service standards and Hestia Values. To undertake comprehensive assessments and ongoing reviews of clients needs, options and opportunities by creating focused and co-produced Personal Housing Plans and agreeing actions to improve their housing options. Including the wider support planning, linking with education, employment, health and other support providers and agencies. To actively work with clients to prevent their homelessness by assisting them to retain their existing accommodation or secure alternative housing when all other housing options or solutions are exhausted. To advise clients on their housing options with regards to private rented, house shares, supported accommodation or access to social housing. To develop and maintain effective working partnerships and arrangements with all statutory, voluntary and commercial organisations to include contributing to active partnership working with voluntary sector and other local partners to address the support, education, employment and training needs of customers.Why Hestia?Joining Hestia means more than just a job; its an opportunity to be part ofsomething bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven workenvironment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member ofour team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionallywhile making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise,and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess: Can demonstrate knowledge and experience or relevant qualifications of working with housing and homelessness legislation, in relation to private rented housing, the Homelessness Reduction Act and homelessness eviction and tenants rights. Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with welfare benefits legislation (including welfare reform) and (Health and Safety). Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with the causes of homelessness and the ability to create interventions with service users to address these. You have previously worked in a target led environment. You are Solution focused and pro-active in achieving high quality client work and results in a fast paced and outcome focused environment. You thrive in negotiating and accomplishing daily outcomes. You have strong work ethics with excellent customer service focus. You have impeccable organisational skills. Ability to positively manage a busy client caseload and own workload in line with service standards and Hestia values, working towards client progression and meeting service targets and deadlines, reviewing work and priorities. The ability to use computer systems, including databases as part of your day-to-day work. Strong communication skills and ability to record good quality data, case notes, plans and outcomes accurately and timely. Excellent at building relationships with team members and the public. Socially conscious and want to make a difference. Good at building relationships with team members and the public. Flexible and adaptable team player with a can-do attitude. * Able to undertake a variety of activities with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and InclusionOur services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire greatpeople from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We arecommitted to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce andvalue the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people andcommunities bring to our organisation.We are a disability confident employerHestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to theemployment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer aguaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet theminimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also providereasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, andthroughout your employment with us.Safeguarding StatementHestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults,children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expectall staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertakeinternal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment withHestia.We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a highvolume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date.We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensuretheir application is considered.