At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage admin and facilities at the Lambeth Assessment Centre, ensuring smooth operations.
- Company: Thames Reach, a leading charity tackling homelessness in London.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension contributions, career development, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to ending homelessness and supporting vulnerable individuals.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building a rewarding career.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills, housing management knowledge, and IT proficiency required.
The predicted salary is between 37750 - 37750 £ per year.
Salary: £37,750 per annum
Location: Lambeth
Interview date: 07/07/2026
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Lead Worker we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment.
About us… Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities. Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 15,000 people. Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.
About this role… We are looking for a Lead Worker to join the Lambeth Assessment Centre Team. Assessment Centres are fast paced services where people are referred in, usually from the street, and rapidly referred on to appropriate longer term accommodation. The services are short stay, and staff provide wrap around support and liaison with several external partners, including physical health, mental health, substance use and housing. Staffed 24 hours to ensure this quick turnaround, they are a key service to ensure people are off the streets and in stable accommodation.
You will:
- Ensure all Housing Benefit claims are made and monitored for residents at Lambeth Assessment Centre
- Log and manage all maintenance and repairs for the building
- Contribute towards a fast turnover for void rooms in the service
- Work with the management team in ensuring that the service and building is Health and Safety compliant
- Work with the management team in ensuring that the service and building is fire compliant
- Develop strong relationships with external contractors
You will:
- Have excellent time management and organisational skills
- Be outcome focused
- Be a clear and concise communicator
- Have an understanding of housing management including housing benefit and compliance
- Have administrative and IT skills, experience of creating and managing databases
As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
- Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
- Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
- Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
- Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
- Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form. Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Admin and Facilities Lead Worker - Lambeth Assessment Centre employer: Thames Reach Charity
Thames Reach is an exceptional employer dedicated to ending homelessness in London, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment at the Lambeth Assessment Centre. With a strong commitment to employee development, generous benefits including 29 days of holiday, and a focus on wellbeing, we empower our staff to make a meaningful impact while building fulfilling careers. Join us in a role where your compassion and skills can truly change lives, all within a diverse and inclusive workplace recognised as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK.
