Job Description

Homeless Project Worker

Location: Finchley, London

Salary: 18 per hour

Contract Type: Temporary (2-3 months)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, on a rolling rota of early and late shifts)

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Complex Needs Project Workers to join a vital service in Finchley, supporting adults who have experienced homelessness or rough sleeping. This service adopts a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to help individuals rebuild their lives and achieve sustainable outcomes.

You'll hold a caseload of 8-12 clients, conducting keyworking sessions to create and implement tailored support plans. Your role will include:

• Conducting comprehensive risk and needs assessments.
• Supporting clients in accessing specialist services for issues such as substance use, mental health, and complex trauma.
• Ensuring clients sustain their accommodation and maximize their income through benefit support, budgeting skills, and financial resilience.
• Collaborating with external agencies to address client needs effectively.
• Assisting clients ready for education, work, or training.

This role also involves room/building checks, reporting repairs, and lone working.

To be successful, you'll need:

• Experience working with complex needs clients (homelessness, substance use, mental health, offending, etc.).
• A non-judgmental, strengths-based approach to supporting vulnerable individuals.
• The ability to manage challenging situations and respond calmly to crises.
• Knowledge of financial support services for clients.
• Strong IT and administrative skills for maintaining accurate records.