Lead Worker - Floating Support Team

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Limited is recruiting for an experienced Lead Worker in Westminster to support individuals affected by homelessness. You will manage a caseload, deliver trauma-informed, person-centred support, and help clients sustain accommodation and progress towards independence.

The role is a temporary contract (~3 months), 37.5 hours/week, hybrid working, offering a competitive hourly wage with holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people affected by homelessness or housing instability.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and safeguarding.
• Experience with mental health, substance misuse, offending behaviour, and multiple disadvantage.
• Strong assessment, case management and support planning skills.
• Excellent communication and record-keeping; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex support needs.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, support plans and risk assessments.
• Deliver strengths-based, trauma-informed support tailored to individual needs.
• Support clients with tenancy sustainment, budgeting, rent, bills, repairs and daily living skills.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and implement appropriate interventions.
• Support planned move-on into suitable long-term accommodation.
• Work with housing providers, local authorities, healthcare services, probation, mental health and substance misuse teams.
• Advocate for clients and coordinate multi-agency support.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Homelessness support

Trauma-informed practice

Safeguarding

Mental health experience

Substance misuse experience

Offending behaviour understanding

Multiple disadvantage experience

Assessment

Case management

Support planning

Communication

Partnership working

Record-keeping

Independent working

Job description

Lead Worker

Westminster

£15.29 per hour + £1.85 Holiday Pay (£17.14 per hour)

Temporary Contract (Approx. 3 Months)

37.5 Hours per Week | Monday-Friday | Hybrid Working

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for an experienced Lead Worker to join a specialist homelessness service supporting individuals with a history of rough sleeping to sustain accommodation and achieve long-term independence.

About the Role

You’ll manage a caseload of around 15 clients, delivering person‑centred, trauma‑informed support to help individuals maintain their accommodation, improve wellbeing and successfully move towards independent living.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex support needs.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, support plans and risk assessments.
• Deliver strengths‑based, trauma‑informed support tailored to individual needs.
• Support clients with tenancy sustainment, budgeting, rent, bills, repairs and daily living skills.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and implement appropriate interventions.
• Support planned move‑on into suitable long‑term accommodation.
• Work collaboratively with housing providers, local authorities, healthcare services, probation, mental health and substance misuse teams.
• Advocate on behalf of clients and coordinate multi‑agency support.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with organisational policies.

Requirements

• Experience supporting people affected by homelessness, rough sleeping or housing instability.
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed practice, safeguarding and risk management.
• Experience working with people experiencing mental health issues, substance misuse, offending behaviour and multiple disadvantage.
• Strong assessment, case management and support planning skills.
• Excellent communication, partnership working and record‑keeping abilities.
• Comfortable working independently and undertaking lone working where required.

If you’re passionate about supporting vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your updated CV.

Morgan Hunt is a multi‑award‑winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.