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Housing Interventions Worker Location: Newport Salary: £26,339 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 13th February 2026 Location: Gwent (with some travel across South Wales & Dyfed Powys as required) Are you passionate about preventing homelessness, reducing reoffending, and creating meaningful change in the lives of people involved with the criminal justice system? If so, this could be the ideal role for you. The Camau Service, commissioned by Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and delivered by The Forward Trust, supports individuals on probation who have a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) as part of their Community Supervision Licence. The service also supports unsentenced men on remand awaiting sentencing, helping them prepare for a successful return to the community. As a Housing Intervention Worker, you will deliver housing-focused interventions, improve housing opportunities, and play a key role in homelessness prevention. Working directly with service users at probation locations (with some work in prisons and approved premises), you will provide wraparound support in partnership with Probation Practitioners, housing providers, and other service partners. Key Responsibilities Deliver 1:1 housing advice and interventions for men on probation or in custody preparing for release.Complete comprehensive housing needs assessments and develop structured action plans.Provide housing interventions that prevent homelessness and improve housing outcomes, aligned with Camau service objectives.Source properties in the private rented sector, including rooms in shared housing, HMOs, studios, and one-bedroom flats.Liaise with landlords, agents, local authorities, and housing organisations to secure sustainable