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Join us at Single Homeless Project (SHP) and become part of the Lewisham Vulnerable Adults Accommodation Service (LVAAS), a vital support service providing accommodation-based support across properties in Brockley and New Cross. We work with people experiencing homelessness who face a range of complex challenges, offering tailored support to help them regain control of their lives. In this role, you’ll build strong, trusting relationships with clients, supporting them to develop essential life skills, improve their wellbeing and connect with the wider services they need to thrive.
As a Project Worker, you’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver meaningful, person-centred support that leads to real progress. You’ll also take responsibility for ensuring that our properties are safe, well-maintained and compliant with health and fire safety regulations; creating a stable and secure environment where clients can begin to rebuild.
This is more than just a role; it’s an opportunity to grow within an organisation that invests in your development and values your contribution. If you bring the right values, passion and commitment, we’ll support you to build your skills and confidence, helping you grow your career while making a life-changing impact on those we support.
About you:
* Resilient and innovative, with a commitment to working collaboratively, within a recovery framework.
* Empathetic and compassionate and genuinely care about people facing hardship and want support their journey to independence.
* Non-judgemental and able to meet people where they are, respecting their experiences.
* Respectful and treat all clients with kindness, fairness, and dignity.
* Committed to learning, open to training, supervision and ongoing development.
* Patient and resilient remaining calm and supportive, even when challenges arise.
* Team player who works well with colleagues and contribute positively to the service environment.
About us:
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.
Closing date:Sunday 24th August at midnight
Interview date:Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September online via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.
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
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