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About the role:
For someone who has spent years moving between the streets, temporary accommodation and services that have not worked for them, having a home of their own can be life changing. But getting the keys is only the beginning. As our Specialist Housing First Worker in Redbridge, you’ll provide the intensive, persistent and highly personalised support people need to make that home feel safe, sustainable and genuinely theirs.
Housing First does things differently. You’ll work alongside people who have experienced repeated homelessness and multiple disadvantage, including people who may be mistrustful of services or have found traditional approaches difficult to engage with. Rather than expecting people to change before they can access housing, you’ll start from the belief that everyone has a right to a home. You’ll build relationships over time, work creatively around barriers and use active engagement and harm reduction approaches to support people towards the goals that matter to them.
Your work will stretch across housing, health, benefits, safeguarding and wider support. You’ll help people prepare for and settle into their accommodation, navigate rent and benefits, manage risks and build greater independence within their community. Just as importantly, you’ll bring together the professionals around each person, advocate firmly when systems get in the way and keep looking for another route when the obvious one has failed. This is a role that calls for sound judgement, patience and real tenacity: knowing when to challenge, when to adapt and how to remain alongside someone through setbacks as well as progress.
You’ll be joining a team committed to delivering Housing First with integrity and giving practitioners the flexibility to respond to people as individuals. You’ll have opportunities to deepen your specialist knowledge, strengthen your partnership working and advocacy skills, and develop your practice through supervision, reflective learning and training.
About you:
- You have experience supporting people who have faced homelessness and multiple disadvantage, and understand how trauma, exclusion and repeated contact with services can affect trust and engagement.
- You understand the principles of Housing First and can translate them into flexible, strengths based and genuinely person led support.
- You’re persistent, creative and solutions focused, able to stay alongside people through setbacks and find different ways forward when traditional approaches have not worked.
- You can assess and manage risk confidently, respond calmly to difficult or rapidly changing situations and use sound professional judgement while keeping safeguarding central.
- You’re a strong advocate and relationship-builder, able to negotiate, challenge appropriately and bring housing providers, statutory services and community partners together around the person you’re supporting.
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: Tuesday 29th September at midnight
Interview date: Thursday 8th October online via Microsoft Teams
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 for this role.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



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About the role:
Housing First changes what is possible for people who have been shut out, moved on and let down for too long.
Single Homeless Project's (SHP’s) Camden Housing First service is expanding, and we’re looking for a passionate and skilled worker to join an innovative team supporting people with long histories of rough sleeping, multiple exclusion and co-occurring needs. This includes a new and important focus on supporting couples who have been rough sleeping and will be accommodated separately in their own self-contained flats, while receiving intensive, relational and trauma-informed support.
Based from King’s Cross, you’ll work across the community and in people’s homes, carrying a small caseload so you can offer flexible, persistent and person-centred support that is shaped around each person’s strengths, safety, needs and goals. You’ll build trust with people who may have had difficult experiences of services, working at their pace while keeping a strong focus on housing sustainment, wellbeing, risk, choice and recovery.
You won’t be doing this work alone. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work closely with statutory services, housing partners and specialist colleagues including health, psychology, Solace, occupational therapy and perpetrator support. With safety at the heart of the work, you’ll play a key role in supporting people where relationships, trauma, exploitation, abuse or external risk may be part of their lives. At SHP, you’ll also have access to learning, reflective practice and development opportunities that help you keep growing your skills while doing meaningful, complex and life-changing work.
About you:
- You have experience supporting people facing multiple disadvantage, including homelessness, trauma, mental ill health, substance use, contact with the criminal justice system or long-term exclusion from services.
- You know how to build trust with people who may be wary of services, using patience, consistency and creativity to keep people engaged without forcing change before they are ready.
- You understand the links between severe and multiple disadvantage, VAWG, coercion, abuse, exploitation and safety, and you can respond in a way that is trauma-informed, boundaried and safeguarding-focused.
- You are a confident advocate and communicator, able to work with partners, negotiate well, challenge when needed and keep the person’s voice at the centre.
- You are organised and self-sufficient in your day-to-day work, with the written, IT and recording skills needed to manage a caseload, update systems clearly and keep support plans moving.
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: Monday 28th September at Midnight
Interview Date: Wednesday 7th October online via Microsoft Teams
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.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



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Are you an experienced leader passionate about ending homelessness and helping people build sustainable, independent futures?
We are looking for a motivated and inspiring Service Manager to lead our Housing First Service in Hackney. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a highly regarded service that supports people with histories of rough sleeping and multiple disadvantages to secure and sustain their own homes.
Based at our Lansdowne Drive scheme, you will provide leadership and support to a team of three Housing First Workers, overseeing a service that supports up to 18 clients. Working within the principles of Housing First, you will ensure people receive flexible, person-centred support that enables them to achieve their goals and live independently.
What you'll be doing
As Service Manager, you will play a key role in both the operational delivery and future development of the service. You will:
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of Housing First Workers, creating a positive and high-performing service culture.
- Ensure the service consistently delivers high-quality, person-centred support aligned with Housing First principles.
- Drive service performance, quality, and continuous improvement, ensuring positive outcomes for clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, partner agencies, housing providers, and other key stakeholders.
- Contribute to the strategic development of Housing First services, sharing knowledge and best practice both internally and externally.
- Represent the service through partnership forums, conferences, and evaluations, helping to influence and promote effective approaches to tackling homelessness.
- Manage service budgets and resources effectively to ensure the service remains sustainable and impactful.
- Monitor, analyse and report on service performance, using data and insight to drive improvements.
This role requires flexibility and occasional travel both within and outside of Hackney.
About you
We're looking for a confident and compassionate leader who is committed to supporting people facing homelessness and multiple disadvantages. You will bring:
- Experience managing contracts and service level agreements, alongside building strong and productive relationships with commissioners and external partners.
- A successful track record of leading frontline teams within homelessness, housing, outreach, or community-based services.
- Experience managing and developing staff, creating high-performing teams and delivering results through others.
- Strong financial management skills, including budget planning, monitoring and accountability.
- The ability to support staff in developing effective pathways and partnerships that help clients achieve and sustain positive change.
- Excellent analytical skills, with experience interpreting data and producing high-quality reports for a range of audiences.
- A commitment to the Housing First approach and a belief that everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
Closing Date: 10am 28th September 2026
Interview and assessment date: Monday 12th October 2026
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Providence Row is recruiting for a Housing Case Worker. Founded in 1860, we are an established charity that delivers support for individuals who are homeless and rough sleepers.
This is a permanent full-time role (35 hours per week) with a salary of £35,020 per year.
Job located at The Dellow Centre, London E1 7SA.
Auto enrolment from day one into the People’s Pension.
The role will support individuals who are rough sleeping and those who are at risk of homelessness in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets into appropriate accommodation. Also to work in partnership with other organisations including health to help people move away from a life on the streets.
Closing date is Monday 05 October 2026.
To apply, please upload your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification.
We tackle the root causes of homelessness to help people get off, and stay off, the streets.



Please note - this role is homebased in Scotland, with some travel througout Scotland and to London required.
Independent Age is the national charity working towards ending financial hardship in later life.
Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free information and advice to older people without enough money to live on, while our external training equips professionals with the information they need to support older people on low incomes. Through our grants programme, we fund and support hundreds of local charities working with older people across the UK. We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.
We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This new role is an integral part of the day-to-day delivery of our Advice and Support Service. The service is targeted at older people in or facing financial hardship, and provides information, advice and follow up support relating to a range of issues, including Welfare Benefits, Social Care and Housing.
As an Adviser (Scotland) you will be responsible for providing specialist support to older people, their families and carers through our advice service with their enquiries relating to housing and welfare benefits in Scotland as well as providing generalist level support on a range of issues through our duty service.
You should have in depth, specialist level knowledge of Housing or Welfare Benefits in Scotland as they relate to older people. Experience of working within a high-volume advice setting and advice supervision framework such as the AQS framework.
We plan to further develop our advice offer in Scotland to cover advice around charging for Social Care, so whilst not essential, knowledge of this area, or a desire to develop will be beneficial.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight. We also are open to this role being worked on a part-time basis on a minimum of 21 hours per week.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all. But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
With an employee engagement score of 98%, colleagues say Independent Age is a great place to work. You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting the Careers page on our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you require any specific arrangements or adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, such as having the job description in a larger text format or to apply in an alternative format, please get in touch with us via the email address on the ‘Contact Us’ page on our jobs site.
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Please don’t include your name, photo, or any information that could indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement, and don’t include your name in the title of any documents that you upload. However, please do include all dates of employment.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require a minimum of two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Level 1 (Basic) Disclosure check will be carried out for the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026 11:59pm
Interview Dates:
First round of interviews will take place online on Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th October
Second round of interviews will be held in person, in Glasgow, on Wednesday 21st October
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.


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Housing is one of the biggest factors affecting people's health and wellbeing. We are looking for two Community Wellbeing Coordinators to join our Community Connect Social Prescribing Service, with a specific focus on housing advocacy and support.This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of health, housing and community support, helping residents navigate complex systems, understand their options and access the support they need.
You will support residents whose wellbeing is affected by issues such as:
- Housing insecurity
- Risk of homelessness
- Overcrowding
- Disrepair
- Temporary accommodation
- Digital exclusion
- Difficulties understanding housing processes and evidence requirements
The role is about practical support, advocacy and navigation. You will work alongside residents to understand their circumstances, explore options, gather evidence, complete applications where appropriate and connect them with relevant services.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting people in health, social care, housing, advice, voluntary sector or community settings.
- Can build trusting relationships with residents facing difficult circumstances.
- Understands how housing and other wider determinants impact health and wellbeing.
- Is confident working with multiple agencies and coordinating support.
- Can manage expectations sensitively whilst maintaining hope and motivation.
- Has strong organisational and case management skills.
- Understands safeguarding and person-centred practice
If you're passionate about reducing inequalities, empowering residents and finding practical solutions to complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note, a member of the housing team will be on the interview panel therefore CV’s & supporting statements will be shared with them.
Interviews are likely to be held Friday 23rd October 2026.
Why Work for Us:
• Hybrid working
• Additional Birthday Day off
• Flexitime and TOIL
• Pension employer contribution 6%
• Two volunteering days (pro rata)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Access to the Blue Light Card
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• A positive, inclusive team culture where your ideas are valued
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC), we’re passionate about strengthening our local voluntary and community sector to make a real difference.
Salary Grade B: £25,266.93 per annum full time equivalent, plus London Weighting of £4,000 per annum (FTE), plus anti-social hours payment of £650 per annum (FTE). Total Salary: £29,916.93 per annum
Hours: Average of 37 hours per week over a 4 week rolling rota period. Hours vary, Monday to Sunday, in accordance with rota, and include anti-social working; sleep-in shifts, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Job Purpose:
To support the delivery of Oasis Community Housing’s Young People’s Supported Housing Service (including Ofsted registered project). The service supports 56 young people at any given time; in one 16-bed Ofsted registered 24-hours staffed supported housing project for 16-21 year olds with medium-high needs, plus visiting support to young people living in properties across the North of the Borough.
To provide trauma informed, holistic, personalised support to children and young people, which is in line with relevant pathway and safety plans. To work closely with Southwark Council, including Children’s Services, to ensure children and young people achieve the best outcomes, in line with project specific aims and objectives. Under the guidance of the Team Leader and Registered Service Manager, to ensure the service is compliant with the Supported Accommodation Regulations and we maintain successful Ofsted registration for the relevant project.
Organisation Context:
Oasis Community Housing is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage providing housing, support and other specialised services. The support provided aims to develop life skills that will enable people to live successful independent lives.
Oasis Community Housing is part of the Oasis group of charities. The group includes national charities dedicated to education, housing, and campaigning against human trafficking and we work to a common vision of creating communities in which everyone can thrive and reach their God-given potential.
We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian vision, ethos and culture of Oasis Community Housing. However, it will be an occupational requirement that a practising Christian is needed for some specified roles. This will be highlighted in the qualifications section of the job description and will be clearly stated in the job advert. This is not one of those posts.
Benefits: Oasis Community Housing operates a contributory group personal pension plan and in accordance with the Pension Act 2008, if eligible, you will be automatically enrolled into the Oasis Trust pension scheme. Currently all staff in our pension scheme are required to contribute a minimum of 2% of their salary. The employer contribution is currently set at a contribution of 7%. Oasis Community Housing life assurance policy, through Omnilife, is open to all staff who earn in excess of £6000 per annum. 25 days holiday per year, plus statutory holidays, increasing to 30 days per annum after 2 completed years’ service.
Unsocial Working: Working hours include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Flexibility is required around public holidays, and annual leave restrictions may be considered over Christmas and New Year period.
Project specific:
Our projects are places of safety, Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), from which we work with children and young people using person-led, holistic, trauma-informed and solution-focused approaches. We aim to provide accommodation and support that helps children and young people find self-worth and the belief that they deserve a better future, supporting them in safe, positive transitions including where relevant from care into more independent accommodation, and from childhood to adulthood; providing holistic support to gain essential life skills, achieve health outcomes, to realise and achieve their aspirations, and reach their full potential.
We are commissioned by Southwark Council to provide this service, which currently consists of:
• A 24-7 staffed 16 bed Ofsted registered supported housing project for young people aged 16-21.
• A 4 bed property for young mums and their babies/toddler age children - with a staff office, visiting staff support Mon-Fri 9-5, and on call support outside of working hours.
• A 6 bed property for young mums and their babies/toddler age children – with visiting staff support Mon-Fri 9-5, and on call support outside of working hours.
• A 7 bed supported accommodation for young people (Christchurch - made up of self contained flats, and flats allowing for sharing a bathroom/kitchen with one other) - with a staff office, visiting support Mon-Fri 9-5, and on call support outside of working hours.
• A number of 4-5 bed properties, for young people with visiting staff support Mon-Fri 9 5, and on call support outside of working hours.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• To provide holistic (mental, physical, emotional, spiritual) support to children and young people within our supported housing projects, in accordance with the ethos and values of Oasis Community Housing. Ensuring support provision is personalised to individual needs, and progress is regularly reviewed.
• To engage in multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approaches to support children and young people, including working closely with Children’s Services and other professionals and partner agencies. To include; attending meetings and effective information sharing.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to in your practices, and that concerns are reported appropriately and expediently, both internally, and externally, as needed.
• To navigate challenging situations effectively and sensitively.
• To maintain records needed to ensure excellent and consistent support provision; maintaining comprehensive case files, using our In-Form data system, completing reports and assisting in the measurement of outcomes.
• To ensure the Project Handbook, including the service expectations, are explained to children and young people at the point of entry; being reiterated, and enforced as needed.
• To deal with informal complaints made by residents in accordance with OCH's procedures.
• To organise and encourage activities which are of interest to those being supported.
• To support the active participation of residents in project design, delivery and evaluation; working with our Head of Service Improvement to encourage involvement, and assisting in recording access and engagement.
• To work in accordance with regulatory requirements. Under the guidance of the Team Leader and Head of Supported Housing (Registered Service Manager) to ensure your practices are compliant with the Supported Accommodation Regulations.
• To clean the office space and communal areas, and support those living in our service to keep their rooms/properties clean.
• To work closely with Housing Management Team colleagues.
• To attend regular supervision sessions with your line manager
• To attend relevant training sessions as required by the role / your line manager
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as required
• To ensure all working practice and interactions are in line with organisational ethos and values
• To be able to work in any Oasis Community Housing project as required.
Personal Specification/Key Competencies:
Qualifications:
• Relevant qualification to NVQ Level 3 (Essential)
Work Experience:
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Support Worker, including needs and risk assessment, delivery of holistic support, health and safety, working closely with partner agencies to provide support (Essential)
• Experience working with children and young people, especially those experiencing homelessness including leaving the care system, and related issues including mental ill health, trauma, abuse, alcohol and substance misuse and offending (Essential)
• Experience of using person centred support plans (Desirable)
• Experience working in the safeguarding arena (Desirable)
• Experience of participating in MDT meetings (Desirable)
• Experience of working in registered/regulated services (Desirable)
To end Homelessness from the Northeast and beyond.



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Our Charity:
We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.
About the role:
This role involves providing information, support and advice, particularly around welfare benefits, housing and learning disabilities, to Carers through one-to-one appointments, case work, and group facilitation.
Key Responsibilities Include:
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Providing advice and advocacy on welfare benefits and housing. Minimum of 3 days a week.
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Providing information, support and advocacy to Carers of people with Learning Disabilities.
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Facilitation of the Learning Disability Carers Peer Support Group.
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Recording and maintaining accurate case records, adhering to AQS standards.
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Managing your own case load.
Essential Requirements Include:
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Experience of, or ability to provide one-to-one support, information, advocacy and advice, including welfare benefits.
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Experience of or ability to facilitate peer support groups in person and online.
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Ability to deliver training and information sessions.
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Strong listening and questioning skills.
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Ability and commitment to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
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The ability to balance and prioritise a busy and varied workload.
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Developed IT skills with experience using Microsoft packages.
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Clear verbal and written communication skills in English.
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and requirements.
Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
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Hybrid on completion of induction period with a minimum 60% office based
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Friendly team and working environment
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Annual leave starts at 31 days increasing to 36 days plus bank holidays
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Contributory company pension,
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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Employee assistance program offreing 24/7 support
If you're committed to working in the voluntary sector and want to be part of a diverse team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, this role is for you!
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer, committed to the continued development of a diverse workforce.
To apply: Please submit a current CV (No longer than 2 A4 pages) and a comprehensive cover letter (no longer than 2 A4 pages) stating how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the job description and person specification.
Please note, we reserve the right to reject applications where it is evident that AI tools have been used in place of original, personal responses.
We'll conduct interviews as suitable candidates apply and we're ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes. We therefore encourage applications as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor candidates.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Carers and people affected by caring responsibilities.


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Housing Advice Worker
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Housing Advice Worker to join our Domestic Abuse Social Care Service in Kent.
£27,976.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week on a 1 year FTC.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
- Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers who are currently in refuge to make the transition to permanent accommodation smoother.
- Supporting community customers who have accessed the Sanctuary Scheme to remain in their properties and manage the risks associated with that.
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a move on Support Plan
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking.'
- Ensuring customers have full access to any move on welfare support by completing move on paperwork prior to customers move on date.
- Liaising and building partnerships with local charities to support customers with move on items
- Accompany customers to property viewings.
- Helping to set up utilities for move on customers
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
What you'll bring:
Essential:
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:
Full Driving Licence and access to use of vehicle
About us:
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
- We focus on Excellence and innovation.
- We are Caring and Compassionate.
- We are Inclusive and Trusted.
- We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Housing IDVA - Maternity Cover 6 months
(£31,537 per annum, 6 month contract - Possible Extension)
Her Centre is a hyper-local women’s charity, providing services to women and girls in Greenwich. We support women and children affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and relationship trauma.
We provide Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs) to support women and children by providing emotional support, support to flee abuse and a safety plan. Our services also include free legal support with a family lawyer, a welfare advice hub, training programmes for both women and organisations, and a range of empowerment courses such as ESOL classes, counselling, peer support groups and more to help women build skills, confidence, and independence.
We are seeking a dedicated Housing IDVA to provide maternity cover for 6 months - we offer a 4 day working week as standard full time to promote wellbeing for all of our staff
Role
To provide individual support to women experiencing domestic abuse who present to the Royal Borough Greenwich Housing Team with housing issues or who are at risk of homelessness due to domestic abuse. The Housing IDVA provides specialist support for women with complex housing needs through risk assessments, individual advice sessions, advocacy in court and with other statutory services, and by working directly with the Royal Borough of Greenwich Housing Inclusion Team and Tenancy Services. (The post holder will be colocated between the council offices and Her Centre main office.)
Responsibilities
1. To provide advice and advocacy for women experiencing domestic abuse by offering crisis intervention, information and support for those who have directly presented to the Housing with housing needs or are at risk of homelessness due to domestic or sexual abuse or violence or any other recognised intimate violence against women and girls.
2. To devise emergency safety plans for survivors, liaising with social services, the Housing Inclusion and Support Team, and refuges to secure emergency housing if needed. To act as point of contact for Housing and work collaboratively with partners to ensure safety of survivors and their children
3. To provide targeted support where women have mental health, substance misuse, complex needs or face other challenges. Where needed, refer to appropriate support services if the survivor has support needs or requires a specialist service, e.g. male survivor to Respect or GALOP, frail older people to Adult Social Services.
4. To carry out risk assessments of women for referrals to MARAC where applicable
5. To develop effective links and partnerships with police and the courts and provide information, advice and support to survivors going through the legal process, explaining the effectiveness of criminal and civil sanctions available.
6. To attend MARAC to represent the needs of survivors, including joint work with the council and other housing bodies to resolve issues about re-housing, the woman’s safety, and legal actions.
7. To comply with safeguarding requirements relating to children and vulnerable adults and explain the safeguarding requirements to the survivor.
8. Maintain and update accurate written and computer records of all cases and share a summary of this information with managers, ensuring that data protection (GDPR) regulations are followed, (within the organisation as well as when communicating with partner organisations).
9. To maintain contact with the survivor at regular (timely) intervals to provide support and ensure her safety, including updates of the risk assessment and safety plan.
10. To respond within the bounds of confidentiality (GDPR), to requests from other agencies for consultations or facilitate direct contact between agencies and service users.
11. To participate in multi-agency workings parties and focus groups, when requested to do so by the Director or your manager.
12. To provide advice and training at a range of locations as requested for both professionals and the public, including being the main point of contact for Housing staff when upskilling or advice is required by the team
13. To keep up to date on research, policy development and other literature relevant to the project. Attend relevant conferences and seminars on behalf of the project.
14. To attend team meetings, relevant meetings with trustees and to be part of Her Centre outreach marketing plan
15. To attend training as identified with your manager and in liaison with the Housing Inclusion & Support Service.
16. To take on other tasks as appropriate as requested by managers or the Trustees
Benefits of working at Her Centre
- A lovely team!
- 4 day working week (full time)
- 1 personal "wellbeing hour" a week
- Work from home 1 day a month
- 2 team-building days out a year
- Training and progression opportunities
- 3% pension contribution
Please note: Due to the intensive and sensitive nature of the support involved, this post is open to women only, as permitted under Section 7(2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Act.
Closing Date for applications is 20th September 2026 at 5pm, with interviews on the 23rd of September 2026.
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a short cover letter
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help young women thrive at Alford House through health, fitness and wellbeing.
We’re looking for a passionate and engaging Female Health & Wellbeing Youth Worker to help shape and lead our female provision in Kennington.
About Alford House
Alford House is a youth and community organisation with a long history of providing young people with safe, welcoming and structured opportunities. We believe young people need places where they can feel comfortable, build trusted relationships and develop their confidence.
We are looking for someone who can help us make Alford House an even more welcoming place for young women.
The role
As our Female Health & Wellbeing Youth Worker, you will lead our female participation strategy through health, fitness and wellbeing programmes.
You will deliver female gym sessions, provide mentoring and wellbeing support, promote healthy lifestyles and positive physical activity, and help young women access the wider opportunities available at Alford House.
This is more than delivering sessions. We want someone who can build genuine relationships with young women, understand what they need and encourage them to become part of the wider Alford House community.
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver engaging female gym and wellbeing sessions.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with young women.
- Provide mentoring and wellbeing support.
- Promote healthy lifestyles and positive physical activity.
- Support our wider open-access youth provision.
- Encourage young women to take part in other Alford House activities and opportunities.
- Accurately record attendance and outcomes using Juice.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
- Work collaboratively with youth workers, volunteers and the wider Alford House team.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with young people and can create an environment where young women feel welcomed, listened to and supported.
You will need:
- Experience of working with young people.
- A good understanding of safeguarding.
- Excellent communication skills.
- The ability to build positive and professional relationships.
A Level 2/3 Youth Work qualification, PT or fitness qualification and First Aid training would be desirable, but we are particularly interested in your ability to engage and connect with young people.
What success looks like
The right person will help us increase female participation at Alford House, create safe and engaging sessions, and ensure that young women feel welcomed and supported.
Most importantly, we want participants to feel that Alford House is a place where they belong and where they can access opportunities beyond the sessions they initially attend.
Hours and pay
10 hours per week
Wednesday 3:00pm–8:00pm
Friday 3:00pm–8:00pm
£14.80 per hour
Part-time employment based at Alford House, Kennington.
Safeguarding
This role involves direct work with children and young people. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of safeguarding training.
How to apply
Please complete the accompanying Alford House application form and provide a CV. In your application, please clearly demonstrate how your experience meets the essential criteria.
To promote the mental, moral and physical wellbeing of young people in Lambeth, providing a trusted Third Space where everyone belongs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
As a Project Worker at our Stacey Street service in Islington, you’ll support adults who have experienced homelessness or rough sleeping to rebuild stability and move towards independent living. This is a hands-on role in a busy hostel environment where no two days are the same.
You’ll work directly with residents who may be navigating challenges linked to mental health, substance use, trauma or contact with the criminal justice system. Through strengths-based support planning and clear risk management, you’ll help individuals identify goals, overcome barriers and take practical steps forward. From supporting someone to engage with treatment, to sustaining a tenancy or accessing training and employment, your work will focus on realistic, sustainable progress.
Day to day, you’ll build trusted relationships whilst maintaining professional boundaries. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to coordinate the right support at the right time, ensuring residents are prepared for successful move-on. You’ll keep accurate records, respond calmly in challenging situations and contribute to a psychologically informed environment where people feel respected and motivated to change.
This role is about creating momentum. By helping residents move from crisis towards stability, you’ll play a key part in freeing up hostel spaces for others in urgent need and strengthening SHP’s mission to end homelessness for good. If you’re resilient, person-centred and motivated by seeing people take meaningful steps forward, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact every day.
About you:
- A non-judgemental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged clients and to promote a strengths-based approach.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives across work specialisms.
- Experience helping people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change, including managing challenging situations in relation to people, including responding calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively and safely to complex situations.
- Strong time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
- Willingness and ability to work on a rota system of early and late shifts, which may include some variable hours including some evenings and weekends.
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 27th September at midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 6th October at our Stacey Street service in Islington
Please note there will be a second stage interview in Islington for suitable candidates
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 right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic Youth Worker to help us expand what we offer young people beyond sport.
About Alford House
Alford House is a youth and community organisation in Kennington, providing young people with safe, welcoming and structured opportunities to spend time, build relationships and develop their interests.
We want Alford House to be a place where young people can try new things, discover what they enjoy and develop their skills and confidence.
The role
As our Creative Spaces Youth Worker, you’ll help us develop and deliver creative and educational sessions for young people.
This is a varied role. You could be supporting young people with their homework, running an arts session, helping them explore dance and movement, supporting activity in our music studio or developing new creative ideas with young people.
We’re looking for someone who can bring their own creativity and interests to the role and turn them into engaging opportunities for young people.
What you’ll be doing
- Develop and deliver engaging arts and creative sessions.
- Support our homework club and educational activities.
- Deliver or support dance and movement activities.
- Help young people make use of our music studio.
- Create opportunities for young people to explore different interests and develop new skills.
- Support youth-led creative projects.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
- Encourage young people to try new activities and get involved in the wider Alford House offer.
- Record attendance and outcomes.
- Work alongside our wider youth work team to create a positive environment for young people.
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need to be a traditional youth worker to be right for this role. We’re looking for someone who has something creative to bring and knows how to engage young people.
You’ll need:
- Experience of working with children or young people.
- Strong creative facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding.
- The ability to build positive relationships with young people.
- Enthusiasm for creating activities that young people will genuinely want to take part in.
Experience or qualifications in youth work, arts, dance, teaching or tutoring would be an advantage.
Why work with us?
This is an opportunity to help shape something new at Alford House.
We’re developing our creative spaces and want to create a broader range of opportunities for young people alongside our established sports provision. You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas, develop sessions and help create a space where young people can explore their interests.
If you’re creative, enjoy working with young people and want to use your skills to create opportunities they’ll genuinely enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.
Hours and pay
10 hours per week
Preferably 2 hours per day across the week, with flexibility.
£14.80 per hour
Part-time employment based at Alford House, Kennington.
Safeguarding
This role involves working with children and young people. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of safeguarding training.
How to apply
Please complete the Alford House application form and provide a CV.
In your application, tell us about your experience of working with young people, what creative skills or interests you could bring to Alford House, and how you would use them to create engaging opportunities for young people.
To promote the mental, moral and physical wellbeing of young people in Lambeth, providing a trusted Third Space where everyone belongs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
Real change rarely happens in a straight line. At our Milton House project, you’ll work alongside people who have experienced homelessness, trauma and multiple disadvantage, offering the consistency, practical support and belief that can help them begin moving forward.
As a Project Worker, you’ll hold a caseload and build purposeful, trusting relationships with clients. You’ll complete assessments, develop person-centred support and safety plans, and help people identify goals that feel meaningful and achievable to them. This could include supporting someone to improve their health, address substance use, manage their accommodation, strengthen their daily living skills or reconnect with services and opportunities in their community.
You’ll be there when situations become challenging, responding calmly to risk, safeguarding concerns and periods of crisis while continuing to recognise each person’s strengths and potential. Working closely with colleagues and external partners, you’ll advocate for clients, coordinate joined-up support and help remove the barriers that have previously prevented them from accessing the help they need.
This is a hands-on and varied role where no two days will look the same. Alongside direct support, you’ll contribute to the safe and effective running of the accommodation, maintain clear and accurate records and help create an environment where clients are treated with dignity, respect and hope. You’ll also receive ongoing training, reflective practice and development opportunities to strengthen your skills and build your future career within SHP.
The working rota for this post is Monday - Friday, with no weekend shifts. The rota will consist of a mixture of earlies (8am - 3.30pm) & lates (3pm - 10.30pm).
About you:
- You know how to meet people where they are, building trust with people who may be facing homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use, trauma or other complex needs.
- You bring patience, creativity and warmth to your work, especially when someone has been let down by services before or needs time to feel safe accepting support.
- You’re confident holding a caseload, but you never lose sight of the person behind the support plan — their strengths, choices, goals and hopes for the future.
- You understand that progress rarely happens through one service alone, and you’re ready to work closely with health, social care, housing and criminal justice partners to help people get the right support.
- You believe recovery looks different for everyone, and you’re motivated by helping people build confidence, independence and a more stable life at their own pace.
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 20th September at midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 29th September online via Microsoft Teams
Please note there will be a second stage interview in service in Islington for suitable candidates.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check (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 for this role.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity supporting people affected by homelessness and addiction to rebuild their lives. We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Recovery Community & Therapeutic Service Manager to lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of our Recovery Community and Therapeutic Service.
This is a part-time role working 28 hours per week and is fully onsite at our Shoreditch hub. There is some flexibility around how the hours are worked across the week, although ideally Friday will be included as a working day.
This is a key leadership role bringing together therapeutic support, aftercare, peer-led activity, volunteering, training and community engagement to create an integrated recovery journey. You will ensure that people accessing SCT's services have opportunities to strengthen their recovery capital, build supportive networks and progress towards greater independence and wellbeing.
Working closely with our Director of Services and colleagues across SCT, you will:
- Lead the ongoing development of SCT's Recovery Community and therapeutic offer.
- Oversee recovery-focused programmes, therapeutic interventions, aftercare and peer-led activities.
- Create meaningful opportunities for people with lived experience to shape services, volunteer, mentor and support others.
- Lead and develop staff, volunteers, peer mentors and facilitators, fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
- Build strong partnerships with commissioners, funders, treatment providers, housing and mental health services and other community organisations.
- Oversee service quality, budgets, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring services are safe, effective and demonstrate positive outcomes.
- Develop pathways into volunteering, employment, education and wider community engagement.
About you
We are looking for someone with significant experience of leading services within recovery, social care, community development, housing, health or a related field. You will have a strong understanding of addiction recovery and the challenges experienced by people affected by homelessness and multiple disadvantage.
You will be a confident and collaborative leader with experience of managing people, developing programmes, building partnerships and delivering measurable outcomes. You'll also bring strong organisational and communication skills, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-focused practice.
Above all, we're looking for someone who can inspire others, develop strong services and help create an environment in which people in recovery are active participants in their own community.
Location: SCT's Shoreditch hub, London E1
Hours: 28 hours per week, onsite, ideally including Friday as a working day
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role, responsibilities and criteria.
Rebuilding lives affected by homelessness, addictions, unemployment, mental illness, and the criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.