Project Worker

Job Description About the role:As a Project Worker at our Stacey Street service in Islington, youll support adults who have experienced homelessness or rough sleeping to rebuild stability and move towards independent living. This is a hands-on role in a busy hostel environment where no two days are the same.Youll work directly with residents who may be navigating challenges linked to mental health, substance use, trauma or contact with the criminal justice system. Through strengths-based support planning and clear risk management, youll help individuals identify goals, overcome barriers and take practical steps forward. From supporting someone to engage with treatment, to sustaining a tenancy or accessing training and employment, your work will focus on realistic, sustainable progress.Day to day, youll build trusted relationships whilst maintaining professional boundaries. Youll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to coordinate the right support at the right time, ensuring residents are prepared for successful move-on. Youll keep accurate records, respond calmly in challenging situations and contribute to a psychologically informed environment where people feel respected and motivated to change.This role is about creating momentum. By helping residents move from crisis towards stability, youll play a key part in freeing up hostel spaces for others in urgent need and strengthening SHPs mission to end homelessness for good.If youre resilient, person-centred and motivated by seeing people take meaningful steps forward, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact every day.About you:A non-judgemental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged clients and to promote a strengths-based approach.Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives across work specialisms.Experience helping people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change, including managing challenging situations in relation to people, including responding calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively and safely to complex situations.Strong time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.Willingness and ability to work on a rota system of early and late shifts, which may include some variable hours including some evenings and weekends.About us:WereLondons leading homelessness charity and we get things done.In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging.Andwerenot shying away.Wererolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over10,000 Londoners every year.We prevent homelessness, provide safe places toliveand give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures.And wenever give up.Werehere for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust,building relationships that help people feelsafe, supported, and ready to move forward.Everyday, weput people firstin everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety,stabilityand opportunity they deserve.Westand alongsidepeopleas theyrebuild and shape a future that feels their own.Joining SingleHomelessProjectmeans joining a teamthatsbold,compassionateand determined to do betterfor the people we support and for each other.Youllwork alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a spacethatstrans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive andequitable.Werenot perfect, butwerereal. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together.Because thisisntjust a job.Itsa chance tolead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.Important info:Closing Date:Sunday 1st March at midnightInterview date:Monday 9th March at our Stacey Street service in IslingtonThis post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions.Applications with insufficient right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role.

Created: 2026-02-19