Admin and Facilities Lead Worker - Acre Lane Project and Lambeth High Street

Role: Admin & Facilities Lead Worker - Acre Lane and Lambeth High Street

Salary: £37,750 per annum

Contract: Fixed term until 30/09/2026

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: Working across two sites based in Brixton and Lambeth

Closing date: 29/03/2026

Interview date: 07/04/2026

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 an Admin and Facilities Lead Worker to join the Acre Lane Project and Lambeth High Street Team. Thames Reach’s hostels are transitional spaces where a 24 hour staff team support people to move in, assess their needs, and quickly identify the best place for them to move on to next. Skilled staff teams develop personalised support plans to ensure people are ready to move on and are accessing support with their health, substance misuse, criminal justice and life skills needs.

You will:

• Support the effective health and safety and oversee maintenance operations across three Lambeth hostels.
• Submit and maintain accurate Housing Benefit claims.
• Collaborate with First Contact Workers to log and resolve all maintenance and repair issues for three buildings.
• Monitor client personal service charge payments and support the teams to reduce arrears.
• Implement and maintain robust health and safety practices and procedures across the services.
• Ensure efficient turnaround of vacant rooms to maximise occupancy.

You will have:

• Strong organisational skills with experience managing competing priorities across three busy hostel sites.
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach, taking ownership of tasks and keeping work progressing efficiently.
• Confidence and assertiveness when coordinating maintenance, challenging delays and ensuring actions are completed.
• Experience in administration or facilities coordination, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in building effective working relationships with staff, contractors and external partners to keep services running smoothly.
• A resilient, committed work ethic with the capacity to problem‑solve quickly in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits:

• 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.

Diversity and Equality: 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.

How to apply: To apply visit our website and complete our application form.

Contact: For further information please contact, Gareth Bowen, Lead Manager at Gareth.Bowen@thamesreach.org.uk

Safeguarding: 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.