Support Services Team Lead - EACH Harrow Services
Location: Honeybun Community Centre, 3 Andrews Close, Harrow HA1 3GE
Salary: £30,576 - £35,490 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Duration: Permanent subject to continuous funding by L.B. of Harrow
EACH is a growing charity providing specialist services to individuals and families affected by mental health, domestic violence and alcohol and substance misuse issues.
Our success is through a diverse staff and volunteer team, who are passionate and committed to meeting the needs of our local communities.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Lead to oversee our Housing Related Floating Support and Housing First Services in Harrow.
As our Team Lead, you will be responsible for:
* Delivering an effective outreach-based Housing support (Floating support) service
* to vulnerable adults and families at risk of becoming homeless.
* Providing line management, supervision and leadership.
* Leading the housing services team to support vulnerable people.
* Supporting service users to maintain or regain their independence, and encourage them to settle back into the community.
* Carrying a caseload of clients and lead on on-going support and direction for a number of the team's clients
It is essential that you have:
* Experience of delivering effective support services to vulnerable people.
* Experience of working with individuals from BME communities and those from diverse social backgrounds.
* Experience of supporting and supervising support workers, trainees, students or volunteers.
* Experience in supporting vulnerable people in relation to their housing needs, and preventing homelessness, including tenancy support.
* Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and policies and procedures relating to children and vulnerable adults.
* Competency in IT (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams) including delivering sessions via Zoom, Skype.
It would be great if you had:
* The ability to facilitate or lead on groups, workshops, self-help sessions.
* Experience of supporting people with substance misuse issues and/ or ex-offending history.
* A relevant qualification, e.g. NVQ 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
* Ability to speak one or more of the following community languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Somali, Tamil or Farsi.
Rewards and Benefits of Working for EACH
* 25 days annual leave Plus statutory holidays rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
* 4% -6% employers pension contributions
* Up to 5 days study leave after 1 year in service
* Fully paid DBS checks
* Opportunities for career growth
* Opportunities for continuous professional development
* Competitive Salaries
Closing Date: 10th August 2025
Interview date: 19th August 2025
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on “APPLY” today!
No agencies please