Single Homeless Project
We’re seeking two skilled and dedicated individuals
to join our team as a Senior Practitioners
for a Care Leaver service operating under the Ofsted Supported Accommodation Regulation. In this role, you will play a vital role in providing effective support to at risk young people with complex mental health, and support and coaching to staff.
Your mission:
to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside of the confines of traditional services. You will provide leadership to the team around the support of their caseload and lead on multi-agency care meetings.
About the Role:
As the Senior Practitioner, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure young people s needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead person in relation to supporting complex and enduring needs. You will guide and signpost staff in supporting young people in developing independent living skills.
About you:
- You bring experience working with young people with complex mental health and a non-judgemental outlook which promotes a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people and staff.
- Can demonstrate resilience and clarity when faced with challenging behaviour.
- Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model.
- You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that’s committed to making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for young people in need. Apply now
to become a pivotal part of our dynamic Management Team. Together, we’ll transform lives and build a stronger community.
Important Info:
Closing Date:
Sunday 1st December at midnight
Interview Date:
Wednesday 11th December at SHP Head Office
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
