What will you learn?
This course aims to equip you with practical skills to support individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, with a focus on understanding their needs and building on their strengths and personal goals. Through a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, the course units will deepen your knowledge and enhance your ability to provide effective support.
The qualification covers key aspects of homelessness through four compulsory units:
- Homelessness services and prevention
- Role of the practitioner for independent living
- Engaging people with lived experience of homelessness
- Professional practice skills for housing
Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a vocational qualification equivalent to an A-level standard.
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for client-facing staff working in either a paid or voluntary capacity in housing or homelessness.
Some typical job titles of those who study our level 3 qualification are: support worker, team leader, night worker, supported housing worker.
Why choose this course?
How will it benefit you
Completing this qualification is a fantastic way of establishing yourself as a professional, ensuring you have the theoretical knowledge, key skills and learning to perform your role at the highest level.
With over 20 year delivering courses for the homelessness sector, we have worked closely with our members to ensure the content in this qualification will be relevant, up-to-date and provide learners with the understanding to support people experiencing homelessness.
It can help you to:
- Support people more effectively
- Build confidence in your practice
- Develop your career and provide opportunities for further study
How will it benefit your organisation
The ground-breaking qualification aims to recognise the vital work homelessness staff do and upskill staff to support people in a strengths-based way.
It can help your organisation to:
- Ensure consistency of standards throughout your services
- Show how much you value your team
- Support staff retention and career development
