Senior Housing & Welfare Advice Worker

Homeless Link; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to supporting homeless and vulnerably housed individuals at a vital drop-in Centre. As a Senior Housing & Welfare Advice Worker, you will lead a committed team in providing essential services, including housing advice and welfare support. This role requires strong management skills and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by homeless individuals. With a negotiable salary and generous benefits, including a pension scheme and annual leave, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the community. If you are passionate about helping others and have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Travel Loans

25 Days Annual Leave

Time in Lieu for Bank Holidays Worked

Qualifications

• Strong team management skills and experience in housing and welfare advice.
• Proven ability to manage a busy caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team providing essential services to homeless individuals.
• Undertake housing and welfare casework, ensuring effective support.

Skills

Team Management

Housing & Welfare Advice

Casework Experience

Prioritization Skills

Experience with Homeless Individuals

Job description

The Manna Day Centre is a drop-in Centre for homeless and vulnerably housed single men and women. It is run by a team of project workers, under the Director, who are responsible for its smooth operation. Basic Services offered include food, showers, clothing, housing & welfare advice, medical care, and access to laptops. The Centre opens to service users 7 days a week, 8.30am–1.30pm. The working week for this post is Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.00pm each day.

The Senior Housing & Welfare Advice Worker must have a commitment to homeless people, which includes acceptance and respect. Responsibilities are shared among the team according to needs, skills, and aptitudes. The annual salary is negotiable (depending on your experience) ranging from £33,775 to £41,359. Benefits include a pension scheme, travel loans, and 25 days annual leave (plus time in lieu of bank holidays worked).

Minimum Requirements:

1. Ability to manage a team
2. Housing & welfare advice experience
3. Experience of undertaking housing & welfare casework
4. Ability to prioritise and manage a busy caseload
5. Experience of working with homeless & vulnerably housed people

The closing date for applications for this post is Sunday 8^th June 2025.