We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Housing Intervention Worker for our client in Cardiff on a temporary contract. This will be an initial 3 months to start immediately. Pay rate will be hourly at £20 via Umbrella. This will be Full Time, Monday to Friday. In this role you will be delivering Housing focused interventions to improve housing opportunities and play a key role in homelessness prevention for men leaving custody. In order to achieve sustainable housing outcomes you will ensure that a holistic assessment of need is completed with onward referrals to specialist services made for any identified need. You will work closely with Prison, Probation and housing colleagues working safely in line with the service and Prison and Probation lone working procedures to achieve individual and team targets outlined by the Senior Operations Manager. Working closely with your Camau and prison and probation colleagues you will discuss and share best practice and fully engage with enforcement and risk assessment processes to deliver a high-quality service focused on reducing reoffending. Main duties will include: Delivering 1-2-1 housing advice and interventions for men in custody Completing comprehensive housing needs assessments to identify housing and other support needs and developing structured action plans to focus ongoing delivery of housing interventions. Actively engage with Camau service objectives to deliver housing interventions that prevent homelessness and improve housing options whilst achieiving project specific target outcomes. Take an active role in the implementation and achievement of team objectives. Build strong relationships with, and make full use of the support offered by, Line Management and Head Office functions. Liaising with landlords as appropriate during the process including arranging viewings and tenancy agreements, negotiating rent amounts and terms. Source properties in the private rented sector to meet the needs of the service users, including sourcing rooms in shared houses, House of Multiple Occupation, studios and 1 bedrooms. Keep regular contact with local authority housing support teams, housing portal website / on line resources, Registered Social Landlords, Local Authority Support Staff, landlords, agents and charitable organisations providing accommodation options within your region for delivery. Develop relationships and maintain relationships with new and existing accommodation providers, landlords and agents who accept people claiming Universal Credit and Housing benefit. Ensure properties provided meet health and safety and property standards and legal requirements through health and safety checks relating to the provision of energy performance certificate, smoking and carbon monoxide monitors fitted and tested and gas safety certificate