Move on Caseworker

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a Move on Caseworker to join and work in our team based in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £28,247.60 and rising incrementally to £30,342.85 per annum.
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.
About the Move on Caseworker role:
As a Move-On Team Caseworker you will be responsible for helping the team in the development of new housing pathways for our clients, increasing the volume of properties being made available to our services clients, as well as sustaining and developing the relationships already in place with Housing Providers and landlords. You will work with clients to prepare them to access, secure and sustain their new home when they are ready to move on. This includes supporting clients with registrations, bidding, viewings, sign-ups and all aspects of their move.
In your role, you will undertake assessments to identify the readiness of our clients to access independent accommodation and to help them resettle into their new tenancies, which will include practical elements of independent living such as paying rent, setting up and managing utilities, liaising with landlords and other agencies. Additionally, you will support and advise TST colleagues on move-on options and in working with clients to be move-on ready.
Skills and experience we're looking for in our Move on Caseworker:
Can work effectively with people who have lived experience of homelessness, substance use and mental / physical health concerns.

Able to undertake assessments and work with a person centred approach to empower clients and engage with them in achieving agreed goals.

Able to work collaboratively and in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes for clients.

Strong time management skills and ability to balance competing priorities to deliver effective and time bound support.

Ability to support clients to move in and successfully resettle into their own accommodation, including support to maximise their income.

Ability to measure clients’ progress in achieving their own goals and outcomes using support and safety planning tools.
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
Closing date: Sunday 8th September at Midnight 
Interview date: Tuesday 16th September via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed by SHP for the successful applicant.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Move on Caseworker - we'd like to hear from you
Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited

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