Role: Lead worker – Ealing Move On Team Salary: £35,004 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Ealing & Hammersmith Closing date: 28/11/2023 Interview date: 07/12/2023 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’ll 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 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 then 10,000 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…. Thames Reach’s Supported Housing is comprised of Accommodation, Housing First, Navigator and Move on services supporting people to make real and lasting change in their lives. People may present with complex mental health, offending histories, drug and alcohol needs. Navigator and Move On services: Provide holistic floating support to clients at varying stages of their homelessness journey, including: people rough sleeping histories or people in temporary accommodation. Helping them navigate and access systems and services with the ultimate aim to secure accommodation in the community and prevent future homelessness. We are looking for a Lead Worker to join the Ealing Move-On team You will: - Independently assess clients with a range of support needs and identify a suitable Move-On Plan. - Be confident in working autonomously within the community. - Attend internal and external meetings representing TR - Good at creative and proactive problem solving. - Work in partnership with key stakeholders to deliver and co-ordinate support. To succeed as a Lead Worker, you will have: - Have excellent prioritising skills and be able to independently manage a complex caseload. - Be able to support and advise less experienced colleagues. - Be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, including databases. - Show initiative and attention to detail. - Effective at developing and maintaining good and effective working relationships with stakeholders and service users. - Have experience of working with people with a rough sleeping history and be aware of the options available to them. - An understanding of, and adherence to legislation, procedures, policies, and good practice guidelines relevant to the role. We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2022 in the UK. 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. - Critical illness cover. - Other benefits including 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. For further information please contact, Sylvia Thomas at [email protected] 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.