Homelessness Team Leader

 

At Change Grow Live, our daily commitment to the core values of being open, compassionate, and bold drives our staff to create a positive impact on the lives of service users. We provide unwavering support and respect in a safe environment, fostering a sense of community.

 

 

 We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Team Leader to join our dedicated Homelessness Team in Lewisham. In this pivotal role, you will lead and support a team of outreach workers and volunteers who work directly with individuals experiencing multiple and complex needs, helping them move away from the streets and into safer, more sustainable housing options.

 

 

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  Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and supervision to the outreach team.

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  Support staff on shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays, to ensure safe and effective practice.

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  Build strong relationships with key partners, including enforcement teams and accommodation providers, to deliver joined-up responses to rough sleeping.

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  Ensure services achieve positive outcomes for people who sleep rough while addressing issues such as street activity and antisocial behaviour in a proactive way.

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  Play an active role within the service’s management team, allocating caseloads, monitoring performance, and maintaining high-quality standards.

You’ll bring:

• Experience working within homelessness or housing services, with a solid understanding of assertive outreach approaches.

• Knowledge of homelessness, housing, welfare, and benefits systems.

• A strong grasp of mental health, substance misuse, and the challenges faced by people with complex needs.

• The ability to stay organised, manage a busy service, and respond flexibly to changing demands.

• Commitment to reducing rough sleeping and supporting individuals to achieve positive, lasting change.

 

 

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

  

  

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

 

 

 

 

CGL points 31 to 33 (£36,101.10 - £38,114.53)

Inner London Weighting (£4,236.47)

12/10/2026

Nicha Dyett | nicha.dyett@cgl.org.uk | 07778057127

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.