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Help lead the response to rough sleeping in South West London. Join SPEAR as our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Manager and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
SPEAR is a charity working to end homelessness across South West London. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring, and our teams work every day to support people sleeping rough to move into safe, stable accommodation.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated manager to lead our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Service across the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. You will manage a dedicated team delivering street outreach and operating from the Assessment Centre in Clapham Junction, ensuring people experiencing rough sleeping receive timely, trauma-informed support and pathways into accommodation.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee service delivery, manage staff and rotas, build strong partnerships with local authorities and support services, and ensure high-quality safeguarding and case management.
If you are passionate about tackling homelessness and leading frontline services that make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Why join us
At SPEAR, you’ll be part of a friendly, skilled charity team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer comprehensive training, opportunities to progress, and strong wellbeing support, so you can thrive while helping others do the same.
Your Benefits
- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day’s leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are advertising these roles as a partnership with Age UK Bexley, Bexley Mencap and Carers Support Bexley each hosting 1 role. You can apply for a role with a specific organisation or all 3. They are looking for 3 Direct Payments Advisors to support people and their families to understand, set up and confidently manage their Direct Payments.
This is a role where you will combine practical advice, problem solving and relationship building to help people take control of their support in a way that works for them.
The role will include:
- Providing clear, accessible advice about Direct Payments and how they work.
- Supporting people to understand their responsibilities, including employing Personal Assistants.
- Maintaining accurate records and supporting monitoring and audit processes.
- Includes working with a small team of advisors based in partner charities to provide holistic support.
The Direct Payment Support Advisor supports people to understand and manage their direct payments so they can make informed choices about their care and support. By providing clear, practical and compassionate guidance, the role helps residents maintain independence, confidence and connection to the lives and communities that matter to them.
This post is 35 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until March 2028 (contract extension based on funding).
*An enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate, at no cost to you. (T&Cs apply)
At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC), we’re passionate about strengthening our local voluntary and community sector to make a real difference.


