Specialist Support Worker
City of Westminster, Central London, Greater London, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counselor -
Social Work
Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counselor
Please note this is a permanent position
Working hours:
40 hours per week Working details:
Permanent shift cover and with on call and flexibility over evenings and weekends. Site based Interview Date:
To be confirmed
The St Ann's service is a unique opportunity to connect local Salvation Army Corps, community ministries, and our specialist Homelessness Services. Our fifteen beds will provide safe accommodation for people who may not be able to access traditional homelessness pathways and create opportunities for practical support, community integration, pastoral care, and longer-term housing solutions.
Key Responsibilities:We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated person to join our team. You will lead the delivery of our Psychosocial programme of change, providing opportunities for our vulnerable clients to
prepare for move-on and sustain their own independent tenancy. This includes life skills, building positive therapeutic relations with clients and deliver group work programme based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy principles, including a programme for clients with substance use challenges and service users with challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You will deliver a high-quality programme which promotes harm reduction, client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices, and achieve the best possible outcomes. You will collaborate closely with the wider staff team and partner organisations with a compassionate trauma informed approach. You will be working closely with our Management Team and work as part of the manager's on-call rota system.
successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge of the support needs of our homeless and vulnerable clientsA person-centred approachA passion for supporting people to make
positive changes to their lives
Previous experience of supporting adults
Skills and expertise in the area of substance misuse
Experience of developing and delivering training programmes
Excellent communication skills
Good administrative and IT skills
The ability to work in close cooperation with colleagues and partners to ensure provision of multi-agency services
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Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: An Enhanced on the barred list Adults DBS Disclosure) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.
As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
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