Project Worker Complex Needs

Description:

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for two Project Worker Complex Needs to join and work in our Ashley Road and Milton House projects based in London. You will join us on a either a full time or part time, permanent basis and 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.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 10,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

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 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

About the Project Worker Complex Needs role:

We are seeking experienced and highly motivated staff members for our Complex Needs Accommodation Service. The role will require you to work alongside the Regional Services Manager , to provide a high level of support to these clients at our Ashley Road and Milton House projects.

You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people with complex support needs 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.

SHP Islington Complex Needs services have a full time Project Worker Complex Needs position (Milton House) and a part-time Project Worker Complex Needs (Ashley Road) position available.

The working rota for this post is Monday - Friday. (no weekend shifts) and a mixture of earlies (8am - 3.30pm) & lates (3pm - 10.30pm)

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Project Worker Complex Needs:

Previous experience of working with people with complex support needs.

Ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health, social care and criminal justice sector.   

A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage and challenging client group, is also required.

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 2nd June at Midnight

Interview Date: 12th -14th June 

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!

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