Housing First Worker

Homeless Link; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 26 days

Wellbeing support

Health service

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loan

Moving day

Life assurance

Maternity pay

Training and progression

Blue Light discount

Job summary

SPEAR is recruiting for a Housing First Worker in Wandsworth to deliver the Housing First service model and provide personalised support to rough sleepers. The role focuses on collaboration with housing and health services, staff teams, and local agencies to help people secure and sustain independent tenancies.

You will engage with clients, assess needs, plan tailored support, and respond to changing priorities while adhering to trauma-informed, person-centered principles.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people affected by homelessness or complex challenges.
• Ability to build rapport and plan flexible, one-to-one support.
• Collaborate with housing and health services and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SPEAR's Housing First service model.
• Work with staff and management to implement the Housing First approach.
• Support rough sleepers to secure and maintain settled accommodation.
• Respond to changing priorities and coordinate with local partners.

Skills

Homelessness support

Empathy and resilience

One-to-one support

Relationship building

Job description

Housing First Worker (Full-time, six-month contract)

37.5 hours per week

£33,864 per annum (pro rata)

About Us

We are SPEAR, a charity working tirelessly to end homelessness across South West London and beyond. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief, and non-recurring, and we work every day to make that a reality. Our services include street outreach, assessment hubs, supported accommodation, and tenancy support, helping people move off the streets and into safe, secure housing. We take a person-centered, trauma-informed approach, building trust and supporting people to achieve long-term stability and independence.

A home is the foundation for everything. Join SPEAR's Housing First team in Wandsworth and help people who have experienced rough sleeping to secure and keep a safe, permanent place to live. At SPEAR, you'll be part of a friendly, skilled charity team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer comprehensive training, opportunities to progress, and strong wellbeing support - so you can thrive while helping others do the same.

The Role

In this crucial role, your focus will be on the service delivery of SPEAR's Housing First model. You will work with staff and management teams to deliver this innovative model of housing society's most vulnerable people, helping us drive forward a collective vision of inclusion and participation across the organisation. Housing First is a SPEAR service that provides independent tenancies with registered social landlords via the council nomination process and intensive personalized support to rough sleepers who have not progressed through any supported accommodation pathway.

Our Values

• Collaborative
• Aspirational
• Respectful
• Determined
• Visionary

About You

You'll bring experience of supporting people affected by homelessness or other complex challenges, plus the empathy, resilience and practical skills to make a lasting impact. You'll know how to build rapport, plan support, and work collaboratively with housing and health services. You will build trusting relationships and provide flexible and one-to-one support. You will work in partnership with the London Borough of Wandsworth and local agencies to help people stay housed, improve their wellbeing and help them feel part of the community. You'll respond to changing priorities and manage situations as they arise, making sure services reach those who need them most.

Your Benefits

• Generous holiday - 26 days plus public holidays, rising by up to five extra days with length of service
• Wellbeing & EAP - 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counseling, money, and legal advice
• Health support - Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
• Cycle to Work - Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
• Season ticket loan - Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
• Moving house day - Extra day's leave when you move home
• Financial security - Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
• Family-friendly policies - Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
• Career development - Ongoing training, learning, and progression opportunities
• Blue Light Card - Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and services

At SPEAR, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so we need diverse people to tackle them.