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Single Homeless Project, London (On-site)
Starting at £32,034.46 rising incrementally to £35,081.51 per annum
Stand alongside women at this critical point, making sure a move away from rough sleeping feels possible, supported and led by their choices
Posted today
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Values driven leader working closely with the OM to support and develop the service to increase reach to adults experiencing a MH crisis
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Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our team to families in the local area, at a time where they need it most.
Posted 2 days ago
Closing in 7 days
Kinship, G81, Clydebank (Hybrid)
£26,500 per year, pro rata to 0.8 (£21,200)
Provide intensive, time-limited support to kinship carers through the Kinship Connected programme, helping families stabilise placements.
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Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Bracknell (On-site)
Up to £30784 per annum + Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave etc.
Posted 3 days ago
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
Family Support Worker £24,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8K) and other excellent benefits
Posted 3 days ago
Closing in 6 days
Single Homeless Project, Multiple Locations (On-site)
Starting at £29,822.41 and rising incrementally to £32,034.46 per annum
Leading role in helping clients understand and manage their needs, while developing the confidence and skills to live independently.
Posted 2 days ago
Closing in 4 days
Family Action, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£25,221 - £27,780 per year
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years
Posted 4 days ago
Closing today at 23:30
Welcare, Redhill, Surrey (On-site)
£33,666 per year
Posted 1 week ago Apply Now
Closing tomorrow
Justlife Foundation, The City of Brighton and Hove (On-site)
£30,791 per year
A 12 month programme funded by Brighton and Hove City Council with the aim to improve the lives of families in temporary accommodation.
Posted 6 days ago
Not For Profit People, Remote
£17,000 – £22,600 per annum depending on hours (FTE circa £28,340.58)
Posted 3 days ago
Closing tomorrow
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£24,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8K) and other excellent benefits
Deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Southampton Care Team to families at a time where they need it most.
Posted 1 week ago
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London, Greater London (On-site)
Starting at £32,034.46 rising incrementally to £35,081.51 per annum
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

About the role:

Too many women are lost in the gap between being offered accommodation and feeling safe enough to accept it, trust it and stay. As our new Assertive Outreach and Transitions Worker, you’ll stand alongside women at this critical point, making sure a move away from rough sleeping feels possible, supported and led by their choices.

Working across the streets, community settings and our Women’s Recovery Service, you’ll begin building relationships with women before they move in. You’ll carry out flexible, trauma-informed assessments, help remove barriers to accommodation and provide steady, practical support throughout the transition into the service.

You’ll also hold a small caseload of women who need a more flexible or assertive approach to remain connected, use their bedspace and sustain their accommodation. Whether you’re advocating for access to health or domestic abuse support, responding to safeguarding concerns or bringing partners together around a woman, you’ll balance safety with dignity, choice and voice.

This is a brand new role with real scope to shape how we support women across the Camden Homeless Pathway. Your persistence, creativity and belief in women’s capacity for change will help prevent avoidable evictions, reduce repeat rough sleeping and give women a stronger foundation from which to recover and move forward. At Single Homeless Project (SHP), you’ll be supported through regular supervision, reflective practice and ongoing learning, with opportunities to deepen your knowledge of trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches and develop your career within our services.

**This role is open to women only. This is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 due to the nature of the service and the needs of the women we support.

About you:

  • You bring direct experience of supporting women affected by homelessness, rough sleeping and multiple disadvantage, alongside a strong understanding of women-centred practice.
  • You know that trust is earned, not expected, and can build meaningful relationships with women whose experiences of trauma, abuse, exploitation or exclusion may make services feel unsafe.
  • You can assess and manage risk confidently, respond to safeguarding concerns and make sound decisions without losing sight of each woman’s dignity, choices and voice.
  • You’re comfortable working independently across street, community and accommodation settings, while bringing colleagues and partner services together when women need coordinated support.
  • You’re persistent, emotionally resilient and creative in your approach, with the organisation needed to manage a caseload and keep clear, timely records.

About us:

We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.

In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up. 

We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own. 

Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable. 

We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 9th August at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 18th August at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross

Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short psychometric test before being confirmed for interview. 

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

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

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Organisation
Single Homeless Project View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 501 - 1000

Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.

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Posted on: 20 July 2026
Closing date: 09 August 2026 at 00:00
Tags: Administration, Advice / Information, Social Care / Development, Advocacy, Housing, Domestic Violence / Abuse, Engagement / Outreach, Gender / Gender Based Violence, Health and Safety, Homelessness, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Substance Misuse, Victim Support, Wellbeing, Women's Rights, Social / Support Work

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