Lead Practitioner

Edinburgh - Visiting Housing Support Service

Type of service:
Homelessness & Prevention

Job Type: Lead Practitioner

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Edinburgh

Salary: £26,076 – £29,144

Contract:

Permanent

Lead Practitioner – Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their personal outcomes across all aspects of their daily lives, including safety, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, and emotional well‑being.

• Provide practical and emotional support to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Encourage service users to reach their personal outcomes in safety, health, relationships, and community participation.
• Support users to access and utilize housing services such as Housing Support (short and long term/intensive), Housing First, and crisis support.
• Maintain accurate records and use IT systems for client data entry and reporting.
• Register with the SSSC within six months of start date, where required.

• Relevant experience working with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in IT and digital record‑keeping.
• Willingness and ability to register with the SSSC within six months.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom; no visa sponsorship available.

• Salary matching opportunity within the pay points of the role based on experience.
• Platinum accreditation for training and professional development opportunities.
• Extensive training and career development pathways.
• Pension scheme with employer contribution of 4%.
• Family‑friendly policies and 35 days of holiday/public holidays per year.

The role does not require a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle. Personal care and cooking/housekeeping skills are not required. Service users will be involved in the service delivery process.

To discuss any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on .