ASB & Legal Advisor

Location: Homebased/Hybrid Working

National travel where required

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) & Legal Advisor to join our Central Housing Management Team. In this position, you will be expected to travel to assist with training, attend meetings, and represent Nacro at court. You will maintain a record and monitor all ASB cases across Nacro Services. Our services are geographically spread across England and Wales, so this may also include occasional overnight stays.

Nacro, a national social justice charity with over 50 years of experience, offers a wide range of services including education, housing, support and wellbeing, substance misuse treatment, and reoffending prevention. We advocate for disadvantaged young people and adults, and we are relentless in our mission to bring about positive change.

Who We\’re Looking For:

We are looking for an experienced housing professional who is passionate about fostering joint agency collaboration among operational teams, Local Authority housing departments, social services, emergency services, and other external agencies. You will provide vital support and relevant information to front-line officers managing neighbour nuisance, anti-social behaviour, and complex tenure issues.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Implement early intervention and prevention strategies, working with customers, Supported Housing Officers, and Support staff to resolve issues promptly.
2. Support directly where serious cases of neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour, including where closure orders and county lines activity have been identified.
3. Support in the preparation of witness statements, Injunction/Possession Applications, and other legal remedies, and represent Nacro in court alongside Housing Service Leads and their teams.
4. Provide training, support, and build strong working relationships with local teams.
5. Attend public meetings, which can often be outside normal working hours.
6. Maintain a directory of local partnership forums to discuss community issues and ASB matters.

Experience Required:

1. Minimum of 2 years’ housing management experience at the court level.
2. Proven track record in dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour and tenure breaches, including prevention and legal remedies.
3. Understanding of ASB within a supported housing environment and various management strategies.

For details of Nacro’s excellent benefits, please click here.

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