Tst Caseworker
Homeless | 1 WC1X |£17.14 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 2-3 months | Job Ref: BD9404 | Posted: 16/04/2026
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a TST Caseworker, to work across North East London. The service provides tenancy sustainment and floating support to people aged 18+ who are recovering from homelessness, with a range of support needs.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 2 months. The pay rate for this role is £15.29 per hour, with £1.85 holiday pay, totalling £17.14 per hour.
Please note: this is a hybrid working role which involves working from the office in King Cross, supporting clients across the community and occasionally working from home.
In this position, you will be required to:
- Hold a caseload of 25 - 28 key clients and undertake regular key working sessions
- Co-produce strengths-based and outcome-focused support, safety and move-on plans with clients, engaging clients in assessment and planning of their support needs
- Assess client risk and develop risk management strategies with the client, housing provider, and other services delivering support to clients
- Support clients to reduce debts and maximise their income
- Work with a range of agencies to ensure clients have access to relevant statutory and non-statutory services and benefits, and accompanying clients at appointments where appropriate
- Identify and assess physical and mental health needs with clients, supporting clients to access health and care services, and helping clients improve their health and wellbeing
- Support clients to identify, access and participate in internal and external activities that will enhance their quality of life e.g. such as Work, education and training opportunities, social inclusion opportunities and so forth
- Take part in organising, facilitating and delivering activities, drop-in sessions or groups in response to identified client needs or as part of a project wide programme of group work.
- Report and action safeguarding concerns for children and adults at potential or actual risk of harm and neglect in line with Policies and relevant legislation
Please note: this role involves lone working
To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience or understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with Mental and Physical health & wellbeing, Current drug and / or alcohol use, Safeguarding and Risk Management / Safety planning, Social Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Tenancy related support e.g. Managing Bills / Debts / Arrears, Anti-Social Behaviour
- Understanding of client needs assessment, onboarding into new accommodation, and move-on planning
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, common health issues & the barriers to health access that people experiencing homelessness may encounter
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, housing pathways and Move-on routes for people moving from housing with support to independence (hostels, Private Rented Sector, and social housing) ; and of access to alternative provision (e.g. Supported Housing pathways, emergency accommodation)
- Ability to use a range of personalised assessment and support planning tool and approaches, including motivational interviewing, strengths based and trauma informed support interventions, to deliver best practice initial assessments and casework to clients
- Ability to deliver successful move in and resettlement support to enable clients to settle into and manage their own tenancy
- Ability to effectively collaborate and work in partnership with a range of service providers and agencies in order to establish or improve services for clients.
- Ability to be self-motivating and work under pressure, manage time effectively, prioritise tasks appropriately and produce work of a high standard.
Please note: travel expenses can be claimed for this role
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.
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