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Support Worker – Southwark, London 

London Borough of Southwark (Peckham)

 Salary: £29,916.93 per annum, including London Weighting of £4,000 per annum, and anti-social hour’s payment of £650 per annum. 

Hours: 37 hours per week (To a 4-week rolling rota) hours vary Monday to Sunday, including anti-social working; sleep-in shifts, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Are you passionate about making a difference in children and young people’s lives, providing person-led, holistic, trauma-informed support to young people on their journey out of homelessness? Do you have perseverance, and a commitment to never give up hope in people?

Our Young People’s Supported Housing Service is funded by Southwark Council to provide supported accommodation to care experienced young people (with the status as looked after children or care leavers), and/or young people at risk of homelessness within the North of the Borough.

 Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of Oasis Community Housing’s Young people’s Supported Housing Service (including an Ofsted Registered project). The service supports 56 young people at any given time; in one 16-bed Ofsted Registered 24-hour staffed supported housing project for 16-21 year olds with medium-high needs, plus visiting support to young people living in properties across the North of the Borough. 

To provide trauma informed, holistic, personalised support to children and young people, which is in line with relevant pathway and safety plans. To work closely with Southwark Council, including Children’s services, to ensure children and young people achieve the best outcomes, in line with project specific aims and objectives. Under the guidance of the Project Team Leader and Registered Service Manager, to ensure the service is complaint with the Supported Accommodation Regulations and we maintain successful Ofsted registration for the relevant project. 

Organisation Context:

Oasis Community Housing (OCH) is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage providing housing, support and other specialised services. The support provided aims to develop life skills that will enable people to live successful and independent lives. 

 Oasis Community Housing is part of the Oasis group of charities. The group includes national charities dedicated to education, housing and campaigning against human trafficking and we work to a common vision of creating communities in which everyone can thrive and reach their God-given potential. 

Oasis Community Housing is an experienced charity, with its Central Office in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, and projects across the North-East and London. This post is based in the London Borough of Southwark. 

We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds to support a diverse workforce, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness.

We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.  

To apply for this role, please click the apply button below If you wish to speak to someone about this role, please email recruitment@oasiscommunityhousing.org

Closing date for applications is Thursday 29th October 2026

To apply for this role, please use the Apply link below. Using the links to the Job Description, Guidance and our Ethos and Values.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Southwark Support Worker – Job Description
Guidance on Completing an Application
Oasis Community Housing Ethos and Values