Housing Stability Coach

About the role

Working alongside the Housing Stability Workers, you will use your lived-experience and skills, to provide peer-led support to individuals at key transition points, including prison release and discharge from recovery housing and residential rehabilitation. The role will focus on strengthening engagement with the housing project and other key services, building trust, and supporting individuals to sustain accommodation and reduce the risk of repeat homelessness. Key duties will include: Use lived experience to build trusting, credible relationships with individuals who may be disengaged from services Provide emotional and practical support during high-risk transition periods Act as a positive role model, demonstrating recovery and stability Support individuals transitioning from prison, treatment services, or recovery supported housing, including residential rehabilitation into independent living Assist with settling into new tenancies, including establishing routines and accessing local services Provide early-stage support to reduce the risk of tenancy breakdown Support individuals to understand and maintain their tenancy responsibilities Identify early warning signs of tenancy risk (e.g. relapse, disengagement, arrears) Work alongside housing stability workers to implement relapse-informed housing plans Encourage engagement with drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services where appropriate Support individuals to develop coping strategies and relapse prevention approaches Promote wellbeing, independence, and community integration Work in partnership with services such as housing, probation, health and social care Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure access to services Contribute to joint support planning and case reviews Maintain appropriate professional boundaries within a peer role Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns Share relevant information with the team to support risk management Follow organisational policies and procedures Maintain accurate and timely records of engagement and support provided Work flexibly, including community visits and lone working About you: Lived experience of substance use, recovery and/or homelessness (with a period of stability) Experience of engaging with support services (e.g., treatment services, housing services, mental health services) Demonstrable experience of supporting, mentoring, or advocating for others (formal or informal) Understanding of the challenges associated with substance use, recovery journeys, and/or homelessness Ability to build trusting relationships and engage people Ability to motivate and inspire individuals to make positive changes Reliable and able to maintain consistency with clients Commitment to personal development and ongoing recovery Ability to manage personal boundaries and maintain professionalism Driving licence and access to vehicle is essential To view the full job and person specification, please click here.