Senior Practitioner - Hammersmith and Fulham

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the Hammersmith and Fulham Outreach and Housing First Team. The team forms a significant part of the borough's complement of homelessness services. The team will continue to support its existing Housing First clients plus work to reduce the number of people rough sleeping in H&F, by providing street outreach interventions to support people to access accommodation; and ensure that the appropriate support is in place. The team is also increasing their cohort of Housing First complex needs clients, supporting additional clients to access and maintain long term accommodation.

You will:

.Work alongside the Lead Manager to manage the services performance against the contract.
.Be responsible for directly managing the staff team and overseeing casework practice of the team.
.You will have involvement in ensuring the finances of the service are well managed and that the team is compliant with all relevant policies and legislation.
.Foster a culture of high performance and continual striving to improve upon successes throughout your team.
.Develop and manage partnerships with key agencies.

Have excellent prioritising skills and be able to independently manage your workload.
.Be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, including databases.
.Have an interest in homelessness and a desire to support us to have a positive impact on the lives of homeless people.
.An excellent communicator able to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners.
.Experience in directly managing staff, ensuring high quality casework and quick outcomes are achieved., Disability Confident
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Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.

Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 12,000 people.

Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We're listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There's no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.

We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2022 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.