Lead Worker
Mental Health | 1 SW8 |£17.14 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 2-3 months | Job Ref: BD9466 | Posted: 17/07/2026
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Lead Worker, to work in the Westminster area. The service provides accommodation and support to former rough sleepers.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, between 8AM - 6PM. Core working hours are 10AM - 4PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months. The pay rate is £15.29 per hour, with £1.85 holiday pay, totalling £17.14 per hour.
In this position, you will be required to;
- Hold a caseload of 15 key clients
- Support the Team Manager with referrals into the RSAP (Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme) element of the service, helping to assess suitability and ensure people can access the right support at the right time
- Gather relevant information from referring agencies and other professionals to understand each person's history, strengths, risks and support needs
- Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, escalating and recording concerns appropriately and taking action to reduce risk
- Use a strengths-based, trauma-informed and person-centred approach to support people who may be mistrustful of services, ambivalent about support or facing multiple barriers
- Support people to understand and manage their accommodation responsibilities, including rent, bills, repairs, neighbour relationships and day-to-day household management
- Work with people to identify suitable move-on options in line with the RSAP process, supporting planned and positive transitions wherever possible.
- Advocate with housing providers and other agencies to resolve issues that may put accommodation or move-on plans at risk
- Build and maintain effective relationships with housing, health, social care, criminal justice, substance use, mental health and community partners
- Identify local services, activities and community opportunities that support wellbeing, inclusion, independence, education, training and employment
Please note; this role may involve lone working
To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience of supporting people who have experienced homelessness, rough sleeping or housing instability, including people facing multiple disadvantage.
- Understanding of how trauma, mental health, substance use, offending, exclusion and poverty can affect engagement, risk, tenancy sustainment and move-on.
- Experience of completing assessments, support plans, risk assessments and reviews that lead to clear, practical and person-centred action.
- Good working knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries, confidentiality and information-sharing.
- Experience of working with housing, health, social care, criminal justice, substance use, mental health or community agencies to coordinate support.
- Understanding of housing-related support, tenancy sustainment and the barriers people may face when moving towards independent accommodation.
- Ability to build trust with people who may be wary of services, have low levels of engagement or need a consistent and assertive approach.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to write clearly, record accurately and speak confidently with clients, colleagues and external professionals.
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible
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