Deputy Manager - Southwark Works
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £39,518 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | We contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5% and offer 29 days annual leave. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Camberwell, South East London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Thames Reach |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SPSW - 0126 |
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Role: Senior Practitioner – Southwark Works
Salary £39,518 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Camberwell – London
Closing date: 25/01/2026
Interview date: 06/02/2026
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Senior Practitioner, we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment
About us…
Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around 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 15,000 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.
About this role…
We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the Southwark Works Team.
Prevention services support vulnerable people by providing them with skills, housing advice, accommodation, and tenancy sustainment support. All these services to help people transition towards leading independent lives.
We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.
You will:
.Manage a team of Employment Support Workers, providing regular supervision and leadership on a day-to-day basis
.Compile and submit performance reports, carry out regular project evaluations, analysing data and presenting reports
.Provide person-centred and high-quality support to people in Southwark who are unemployed, supporting them to find work
.Manage an active caseload of clients, providing employment coaching support to help people achieve their employment goals
.Develop and maintain strong working partnerships with other managers and departments within the company, and with external organisations such as Southwark Council, Jobcentre Plus, GP practices, employment services, training providers, and community organisations
.Keep up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to people with mental health conditions
You will have:
.Knowledge and experience of providing support to people to find employment
.Experience of leading a high-performing team
.Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships with employers and other stakeholders
.Strong IT and administration skills, the ability to manage a caseload, record evidence and interpret data
.Effective time management skills to manage competing demands
.Experience in working creatively and problem solving to tackle obstacles
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.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form.
For further information please contact, Jo Hayward, Senior Practitioner at Jo.Hayward@thamesreach.org.uk
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.
Salary £39,518 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Camberwell – London
Closing date: 25/01/2026
Interview date: 06/02/2026
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Senior Practitioner, we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment
About us…
Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around 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 15,000 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.
About this role…
We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the Southwark Works Team.
Prevention services support vulnerable people by providing them with skills, housing advice, accommodation, and tenancy sustainment support. All these services to help people transition towards leading independent lives.
We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.
You will:
.Manage a team of Employment Support Workers, providing regular supervision and leadership on a day-to-day basis
.Compile and submit performance reports, carry out regular project evaluations, analysing data and presenting reports
.Provide person-centred and high-quality support to people in Southwark who are unemployed, supporting them to find work
.Manage an active caseload of clients, providing employment coaching support to help people achieve their employment goals
.Develop and maintain strong working partnerships with other managers and departments within the company, and with external organisations such as Southwark Council, Jobcentre Plus, GP practices, employment services, training providers, and community organisations
.Keep up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to people with mental health conditions
You will have:
.Knowledge and experience of providing support to people to find employment
.Experience of leading a high-performing team
.Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships with employers and other stakeholders
.Strong IT and administration skills, the ability to manage a caseload, record evidence and interpret data
.Effective time management skills to manage competing demands
.Experience in working creatively and problem solving to tackle obstacles
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.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form.
For further information please contact, Jo Hayward, Senior Practitioner at Jo.Hayward@thamesreach.org.uk
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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