Housing First Worker in Camden Town

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable people?

This role is fulltime (37.5 hours per week)

Housing First is an innovative approach to supporting the most excluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding housing first; and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.

We are looking for a Housing First Worker to join our team Housing First team in Camden. We aim to support hard to reach clients by sourcing independent tenancies and providing intensive support into long term accommodation. By adopting a flexible, creative and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives.

In the role of Housing First Worker:

• In the role of Housing First Worker, you will work 9-5 Monday to Friday, working with a person centred approach to support clients in their own homes as well as in the community.
  
• You will be responsible for the day to day delivery of the service managing a small caseload of clients.
  
• You will deliver ongoing and intensive support to help your clients set up their home, with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain their tenancy and achieve individual goals and aspirations.
  
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients throughout their recovery.

About you

This role will suit a motivated and committed individual who has a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, as well as:

• Great communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety people, including clients, internal colleagues and partner agencies.
  
• The ability to work independently and be comfortable as a lone worker, with a good knowledge of relevant protocols and safety precautions.
  
• The ability to manage your own caseload with a proactive and innovative approach to your work and to work flexibly in order to provide tailored support to meet client’s individual needs and aspirations.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

Closing date*: 23rd October 2026

Interview and assessments:11thNovember2026

*We may close the advert early should we receive a high volume of applications. Early application is advised.

Please note:This role isnoteligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Housing First Worker

Camden Town, Camden, Greater London, United Kingdom

WC1

£39,333 to £43,223 per year

Permanent - Full-time

Posted yesterday

Closing date: 24/10/2026

Job reference: MW1705313CamHFW

Documents

Completing supporting statement guidance 2025.pdf

Housing First Manager JD.pdf

Our values - Committed, Inclusive, Creative, Empowering, and Accountable - are at the heart of how we work together.

Our purpose is to end homelessness and rebuild lives. It drives everything that we do. For the past 55 years, we have been on the ground every day and every night, supporting people to recover from homelessness and advocating for change. We support around 28,000 people each year and our work means that more than 2,700 people have somewhere safe to stay each night.

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Housing First Worker

Camden Town, Camden, Greater London, United Kingdom

£39,333 to £43,223 per year

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