Project Worker

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a Project Worker Complex Needs to join our experienced and committed teams based in Newham. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £28,247.60 and rising incrementally to £30,342.85 per annum. 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 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that’s committed to making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.

About the Project Worker Complex Needs role: As a project worker at LaunchPad, your caseload will be a maximum of 5 clients whom you will support to access housing and other general support needs such as access to health services. We are seeking experienced and highly motivated staff members for our Rough Sleeping Services in Newham. The role will require you to work alongside the Service Manager to provide a high level of support to these clients at our Launchpad Assessment Hub. You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people who experience multiple disadvantages relating to: mental ill health, physical health & substance use needs. You will also play a key part in reducing the risk of re-offending, liaising with external professionals, preventing homelessness and promoting the independence and social inclusion of these clients.

About you: An understanding and experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex support needs (including substance use, offending, mental ill health, complex housing issues and/or any other support needs) with a demonstrable ability of being able to manage and work with clients within this remit. A working knowledge of being able to support clients into supported accommodation, the private rented sector or other move-on options, with a demonstrable understanding of housing and other related legislation. Experience of working with clients who may experience multiple disadvantages and as a result have been rough sleeping and/or homelessness. A proven track record of achieving measurable outcomes with clients with multiple/complex needs. Experience of effectively working with partner agencies and developing contacts and networks across a wide range of local services; to enable effective signposting. An understanding of the principles of assessment and risk, planned support, key working, goal setting, and advocacy with vulnerable clients.

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

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February at midnight

Interview Date: Tuesday 4th March via Microsoft Teams

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Project Worker Complex Needs - we’d like to hear from you!

For roles in our women’s services we ask for female only applicants. For occupational requirement reasons (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1). This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 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.