Housing First Worker

St Mungo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mungo's in London is seeking a Housing First Worker to join the Housing First Team in Camden. The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and involves delivering intensive, person-centred support to help clients sustain tenancies and move toward independent living.

You will work 9-5, Monday to Friday, supporting a small caseload in clients' homes and in the community, and you will build links with local partner agencies to aid recovery and achievement of personal goals.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships with clients, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload with a proactive, innovative approach to tailoring support.
• Experience delivering housing-related support and supporting tenancy sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day management of the service with a small caseload.
• Provide intensive, person-centred support to help clients set up and sustain tenancies.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients’ recovery.
• Work flexible hours to meet client needs and ensure quality support.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Caseload management

Relationship building

Flexible approach

Job description

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable people?

This role is fulltime (37.5 hours per week)

Housing First is an innovativeapproach to supporting the mostexcluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding housing first; and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.

Weare looking for a Housing First Worker to join our team Housing First team in Camden.We aim to support hard to reach clientsby sourcing independent tenancies and providing intensive support into long term accommodation. By adopting a flexible, creative and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives.

In the role of Housing First Worker:

• In the role of Housing First Worker, you will work 9-5 Monday to Friday, working with a person centred approach to support clients in their own homes as well as in the community.
  
• You will be responsible for the day to day delivery of the service managing a small caseload of clients.
  
• You will deliver ongoing and intensive support to help your clients set up their home, with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain their tenancy and achieve individual goals and aspirations.
  
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients throughout their recovery.

About you

This role will suit a motivated andcommitted individualwho has a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, as well as:

• Great communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety people, including clients, internal colleagues and partner agencies.
  
• The ability to work independently and be comfortable as a lone worker, with a good knowledge of relevant protocols and safety precautions.
  
• The ability to manage your own caseload with a proactive and innovative approach to your work and to work flexibly in order to provide tailored support to meet client’s individual needs and aspirations.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

Closing date*: 23rd October 2026

Interview and assessments:11thNovember2026

*We may close the advert early should we receive a high volume of applications. Early application is advised.

Please note: This role isnoteligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.