About the role
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As the post-holder, you will be working in our Camden Women's Recovery Service hostel providing specialist interventions for a designated caseload and to the wider client group, via our in-house recovery programme.
Your role will be working intensively with the residents on their supports needs. The role of Complex Needs Project Worker is a specialist role, designed to work with people who may be more difficult to reach and establish working relationships with. As such, you will role model good practice for working with those who have experienced multiple disadvantage by adopting a trauma informed approach.
Within this setting, you will also work to establish a culture of co-production where residents are at the forefront of the work that is carried out, helping to promote autonomy and build individual confidence and interpersonal skills.
The rota for the post is earlies (8 am - 4 pm) and lates (2.30pm - 10.30pm).
About you:
1. Previous experience of working with female rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs.
2. An understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches and working collaboratively within a harm minimisation and recovery framework.
3. A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage and challenging client group, is also required.
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 10,000 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.
Important info:
Closing Date: 22nd December 2023 (Midnight)
Interviews to be held on: W/C 1st January 2024
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
*For genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).
Our attractive benefits package includes:
4. A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
5. A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
6. 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
7. A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
8. Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
9. Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work