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Work for us
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year.
We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Benefits of working for us
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- A salary increase after successfully completing six months (for the majority of permanent roles)
- A 37.5-hour working week, including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus eight paid Bank Holidays)
- A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will Contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), available to all staff
- Paid carers’ leave and compassionate leave
- Generous maternity leave (16 weeks full pay and up to 24 weeks half pay) and four weeks paid paternity leave, depending on length of service
- Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme, including access to Emergency Services Blue Light Card
- Interest-free public transport season ticket loan (after six months)
- Tax exemption for ’cycle to work’ scheme and payroll giving
- Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work
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Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable. We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together.
Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Single Homeless Project, we’re hardwired to take inclusivity seriously. We work with people from all walks of life and we celebrate this diversity in our clients and our colleagues.
When you feel you can be yourself, you have a voice, you have opportunities and you feel empowered to be your best. This is what we want for all of our clients and colleagues and we’re committed to creating the right environments for people to thrive.
The people behind the work
There’s no one-size-fits-all journey here. Our staff come from a wide range of backgrounds and build careers in all sorts of directions – from frontline roles to leadership and specialist teams.
Hear directly from the people behind the work as they share their career journeys, what they’ve learned along the way, and what makes working at Single Homeless Project so rewarding.
Career development at Single Homeless Project
We help you to develop your career in the sector, with an extensive learning and development programme and a variety of different roles in teams and services across the organisation.
As an example, you could join us as a Project Worker and progress to a Complex Needs Worker before joining our management track as a Team Manager and all the way up to managing a frontline-service. Other paths could include using your frontline experience in our central teams, with people joining our HR, Facilities and Fundraising teams from our services.
Every journey is different, but working for Single Homelessness Project is more than just a job – and can develop into a truly rewarding long-term career.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this role work for me?
Whether you are looking to work, days, evenings, nights or weekends only; we may have something perfect for you. We are looking to increase our current pool of Locum Bank Workers, in order to meet the needs of our services and our future development plans.
We can offer you experience in the following areas:
- Accommodation services for Adults and Young Persons
- Floating Support services
- Refugee Resettlement
- Ex-offenders
- Mental Health Services
- Women’s Specialist Services
We have opportunities available, to work in our accommodation services across a variety of London boroughs.
As a Locum Bank worker, you will provide effective day to day shift cover that supports the aims of our Projects and encourages the full participation of our clients. The shifts could be in our Accommodation services, Floating Support services, Refugee resettlement services or in our ex-offenders pathway. You will also take part in all aspects of the daily running of the Projects, including working with our clients in line with their agreed support plans.
Can I send you my CV to consider?
Unfortunately not! As we use a ‘blind recruitment’ approach, we can’t accept speculative CVs for consideration. Have a look through our live vacancies and pop an application in through our applicant portal.
I’m having difficulty completing the application form, what do I do?
Pop us an email or give us a call at the contact information provided, we’re here to help!
Do you offer part times roles?
We do! The majority of roles we recruit for are full time positions, but we do have some part time vacancies. Keep your eyes peeled on our vacancies page.
Can I apply for a role if I don’t have right to work?
Only if you have checked the shortages of occupations list and checked the salary requirements to be eligible for sponsorship for that role. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be considered on a case by case basis.
The role requires a DBS check, do I have to pay for this?
All costs of the DBS application process are covered by Single Homeless Project, we just need your co-operation!
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