Role: Lead worker – Ealing Move On Team Salary: £35,004 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Ealing & Hammersmith Closing date: 01/09/2024 Interview date: 11/09/2024 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 12,000 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 Ealing Move-On team. 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 different stages of their homelessness journey helping them navigate and access systems and services with the ultimate aim of securing accommodation in the community and prevent future homelessness. You will: .Support people in TA with positive decision from home office. .Assess people 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 the team / organisation .Be creative and proactive in problem solving. .Embrace the Whole team approach, working with colleagues and partners to reduce risks, support people to meet their goals and build aspirations. To succeed as a Lead Worker, you will have: .Excellent communication skills. .An empathetic and trauma-informed approach. .Experience in working in collaboration, with people in the services, your team, internal and external organisations. .Skills to ensure accurate data collection, recording and maintenance of an up-to date case management system. .Volunteer supervision experience, .Experience of working effectively with people that have a range of support needs using a person centred, outcome based approach. We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 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. .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, Lead manager 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.