Senior Practitioner - Pan London Accommodation and Community Engagement (PLACE)

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the Pan London Accommodation Community Engagement (PLACE) team.

Floating Support services work with people to sustain their housing. We use a strength-based approach to work with people to identify what support they require and how we can address them together or / and in collaboration with others e.g. landlords, Department of Work and pension or mental health services.

We can support people for the duration of their tenancy, or we can provide short term interventions. We can provide resettlement support when a tenancy commences, and we can equip people with the skills to manage their home and goals independently or when they are move on ready and require minimal support.

You will:

.Provide a flexible and responsive service to people with complex needs and vulnerabilities
.Support employees to deliver a high quality service, working with a team of up to 12
.Effectively work in partnership with the management team
.Excellent communication, organisation and creative problem solving skills.
.Work closely with other internal departments
.Ensure there is evaluation and impact and analyse performance in this area

Have an interest in working with and supporting vulnerable adults, and a desire to have a positive impact on their lives.
.Sound, up to date knowledge of current management practices. Experience or knowledge of line managing employees, students and volunteers
.Effective at developing and maintaining good working relationships with partner agencies
.Have excellent prioritising skills and be able to independently manage your workload
.Be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, including databases
.Show initiative and attention to detail, 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 then 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 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 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.