Lead Practitioner

Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours

Contract Permanent

Homelessness and Prevention

Turning Point Scotland is the biggest provider of services to people experiencing or at risk of Homelessness across Scotland, delivering support to around 2000 individuals on any given day, 4500 per year.

We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be, prevented the experience should be brief and non-recurring.

We’re looking for a Lead Practitioner to join our frontline Housing First service, supporting people with multiple and complex needs to move straight into a permanent home — without having to prove they’re “ready”.

Housing First is about starting with housing, then wrapping flexible, long-term support around the person to help them sustain their tenancy and work through challenges such as mental health needs, substance use, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred frontline support
• Lead by example and model trauma-informed, strengths-based practice
• Support customers to move into and sustain permanent accommodation
• Provide guidance and practice support to colleagues
• Work closely with partner agencies across housing, health, substance misuse, and criminal justice
• Champion harm reduction, choice, and positive risk-taking

• Experienced in working with people with complex needs
• Confident supporting others while remaining hands‑on
• Calm, non-judgemental, and values‑driven
• Understanding of safeguarding and multi‑agency working

• Choice and control for the individual
• Individualised support for as long as needed
• Harm reduction and community integration

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes

Does the post include personal care? No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No

Will the service users be involved in this process? No