Prevention of Youth Homelessness Coordinator
Prevention of Youth Homelessness Coordinator
37 hours per week at £29,757 per annum.
Permanent contract based in Teignbridge
To proactively prevent youth homelessness across the Teignbridge area by providing timely information, advice and guidance on housing options to young people, families, and partner agencies. Use a trauma informed youth work approach to building relationships with young people and their families and support shared understanding of the realities of becoming homeless. The role will deliver high-quality youth work interventions that focus on early prevention, supporting young people to remain in, or return to, safe and appropriate accommodation wherever possible. This includes working with families and wider support networks to reduce relationship breakdown and enable sustainable housing pathways.
Knowledge on housing protocols, legislation & housing options would be an advantage, however, training will be given for this specialised post. It’s a great opportunity to build a career in this sector.
For more information about this role, please watch our video https://youtube.com/shorts/WCcRTgUHgKY
To apply for this role - please request an Application Pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us. Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Jenny Lynch on 07706 326815.
Application Form - Prevention of Youth Homelessness Coordinator
Job Description and Person Specification - Prevention of Youth Homelessness Coordinator
Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 20th April 2026
Stage 1 online interviews: Friday 24th April 2026
Stage 2 in person interviews: Thursday 30th April 2026
What can we offer?
Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and committed to embracing diversity.
Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
