Essential roles to help end street homelessness


Company:	Thames Reach
Salary:	£32,961 to £47,483 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Role: Support Workers; Lead Workers; and a small number of management roles, including Senior Practitioners; Lead Managers

Salary: Inner London Weighting: SW £34,577, LW £38,996, SP £40,823, LM £47,483

Outer London Weighting: SW £32,961, LW £37,143, SP £38,871, LM £46,614

Department: Outreach, Supported Housing, Floating Support, Hostels, Brief Interventions, Prevention

Contract: Fixed term and permanent roles

Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 29/11/2026

Interview date: 10/11/2026 and 11/11/2026

Following the Government’s announcement of funding to ensure everyone has a route away from the streets this Christmas, Thames Reach is preparing to recruit for a range of roles across London and want to hear now from people interested in helping people experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives.

This is an opportunity to join a respected homelessness charity at an important moment, helping shape and deliver services that can make an immediate difference.

You could be supporting people directly, bringing a new service into operation or leading a team through a fast-paced mobilisation.

Whatever the role, you will be joining an organisation where your judgement, initiative and experience to build trusting relationships will be valued.

Our accelerated recruitment process

• Complete the short online form linked to this advert, telling us about yourself, your skills and your work experience

• We will review submissions regularly. If your skills and experience appear suitable, we will invite you to complete our online skills assessment before progressing to interview.

Applications will be considered as they are received, so we encourage you to complete the form promptly.

You must have the right to work in the UK, unfortunately we do not offer sponsorships

Any questions? Email Recruitment@thamesreach.org.uk if you have any queries

Why come and work with us?

We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).

• Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.

• Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.

• Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.

• Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.

• Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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