Senior Worker

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a Senior Worker to join our experienced and committed teams based in Camden?????. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £32,034.46 and rising incrementally to £35,081.51 per annum.

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.

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.

About the Senior Worker role:

This is not a role where you sit on the sidelines. This is a role where you show up, stand alongside women, and help create the kind of safety and belief that many have never experienced before.

In our Women’s Respite Service, you’ll be working with women who have faced abuse, exploitation and homelessness, often after systems have let them down. You’ll be part of a space that feels different. A space where women are listened to, where their experiences are understood, and where they can begin to rebuild a sense of control over their lives.

No two days will look the same. One moment you might be de-escalating a crisis, the next you’re advocating with services, or sitting alongside someone as they begin to make sense of what they’ve been through. You’ll use your understanding of trauma, gender informed practice and the realities of violence against women and girls to shape how support is delivered, making sure every interaction is grounded in safety, dignity and respect.

You’ll hold a small but complex caseload, working intensively with women to build trust, navigate risk and move towards stability and independence. You won’t give up easily. You’ll stay curious, creative and persistent, even when progress feels slow or uncertain.

As a senior in the team, your impact goes further. You’ll lead by example, guiding colleagues through complex situations and helping to embed a way of working that truly recognises what women have experienced and what they need to move forward. You’ll help shape a service that doesn’t just respond to crisis, but creates real, lasting change.

For roles in our women's services we ask for applications from Women only. For occupational requirement reasons (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).

About you:

You have experience supporting women who have faced abuse, exploitation and multiple disadvantage, and you understand how this shapes trust, behaviour and recovery


You build relationships that feel safe, consistent and real, even when someone has every reason not to trust


You stay grounded in challenging moments, able to respond calmly, think clearly and make sound decisions when risk is high


You bring strong judgement and confidence in complex casework, and you’re comfortable guiding others to deliver high quality, consistent support


You’re persistent, resourceful and proactive, able to advocate, challenge systems and keep moving things forward for the women you support

Our attractive benefits package includes:

A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period


A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services


25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),


A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary


Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme


Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: Sunday 3rd May at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th May online via Microsoft Teams

Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short psychometric test before being confirmed for interview.

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Senior Worker - we'd like to hear from you!

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited