F/T and P/T opportunities available (including weekends only)

Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, please read on

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We are seeking additional staff to join our experienced and committed teams within our Complex Needs Accommodation Services, based in various London boroughs. You will be undertaking a specialist role, designed to work with people with complex support needs, relating to mental health, multiple physical health needs, multi-substance use and offending.

As a Project / Support Worker, you will be to provide support to clients to enable them to understand their support needs and to manage these effectively. You will hold a caseload of clients and be responsible for helping them to identify short term objectives, meet their goals and complete risk assessments. You will also work with clients to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and to access various services.

To be successful, you will have some experience of working or supporting vulnerable people, rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs. The ability to manage your time and work, in order to manage a caseload is also needed. As is, the ability to deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector.

We welcome applications from applicants with transferable skills or experience gained through volunteering, personal or lived experience.

Our vacancies are based in the following London boroughs: Lewisham, Redbridge, Islington, Camden and Westminster

Early shifts: 8am - 3:30pm/4pm and /or Late shifts: 3:30pm - 10:30pm available

Closing date: 1st January 2023

Interviews to be held: During December 2022 and January 2023

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.