Intensive Project Worker

The Society of St James; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25-30 days

Flexible working

Buy extra annual leave

Induction and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Discounted laptops

Electric car scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Society of St James (SSJ) in Hampshire is seeking a compassionate, resilient worker to support adults with histories of homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health challenges. You will build rapport through effective communication, exercise initiative to manage risk, and promote client recovery and independence.

This is a values‑driven role in a long‑established charity, offering generous benefits including 25 days annual leave rising to 30, flexible working, induction and training,

Qualifications

• Experience with vulnerable adults facing homelessness, mental health problems, and substance misuse.
• Understanding trauma-informed practice, harm minimisation, overdose prevention, safeguarding.
• Strong interpersonal and active listening, written and IT skills, time management.
• Professional self-awareness, boundaries, and calm response to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with histories of homelessness, substance misuse and mental health challenges.
• Build rapport through effective communication and exercise initiative to manage risk to promote recovery and independence.

Skills

Homelessness experience

Trauma-informed care

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and self-motivated worker with experience supporting individuals with histories of homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health challenges . You should be adept at working calmly in challenging situations, building rapport through effective communication, and exercising initiative to manage risk and promote client recovery and independence .

Essential Skills and Qualities

• Experience: Background in working with vulnerable adults facing homelessness, mental health problems, and substance misuse, including joint-agency work and developing structured support plans .
• Knowledge: Sound understanding of trauma-informed practice, harm minimisation, overdose prevention, adult safeguarding, risk management, and health & safety in supported housing .
• Core Skills: Strong interpersonal and active listening skills, effective written and IT skills (letters, reports, support plans), and good time management .
• Personal Qualities: Professional self-awareness, compassion, ability to maintain boundaries, and capability to respond calmly and effectively to emergencies or challenging behaviour .

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association . The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems . We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society .

We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk :

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
• Flexible working options
• Buying additional annual leave
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company cycle to work scheme
• Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie's Computers
• Electric Car Scheme
• Blue Light Card

Please note: CVs alone will not be considered during shortlisting .

SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life .