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Outreach Worker

Full-time role in the Rough Sleeping Team for 12 months.

Starting salary: £32,136.00

Deadline for application: 9am on Monday 26th October 2026

 

In addition to the 50+ young people we see every day out our centre, New Horizon’s Outreach service also works with young people on the streets and in the community. The team works pan London to deliver a youth-specific outreach service to young people currently or at risk of rough sleeping. We use our extensive housing expertise to place those young people into accommodation that is appropriate and safe, whilst encouraging them to access the day centre to benefit from the wide range of services we offer.

Please note, the role includes twice weekly street-based outreach shifts, including a requirement for very early mornings (from 5am) and late evenings (until 1am).

Youth Worker - Young Women

Full-time, permanent role in the Youth Work Team.

Starting salary: £32,136.00

Deadline for application: 9am on Monday 11th November 2026

 

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and dynamic team player to join our youth work team as a full-time Youth Worker, specialising in supporting young women who are experiencing multiple and complex needs.
In this role, you will work within the Youth Work Team to help us deliver our frontline Day Centre service and support delivery of our weekly and monthly life skills offer to young people experiencing homelessness.
You’ll specialise in sharing knowledge and expertise in gender-informed work, leading on the delivery of our weekly Women and Non-Binary space, facilitating groupwork sessions and supporting a caseload of young women who require intensive support.
We are committed to trans-inclusive, gender-affirming practice throughout our service, and we are looking for someone who shares this commitment and can bring it to life in their day-to-day work with young people.
Ideally you should be experienced in working with young people aged 16-24 and/or have demonstrable experience working directly with women and non-binary people (of any age). You will understand gender informed practice and have experience or transferable skills working with those who are survivors of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence. You will also be committed to the safeguarding of young people in your work and delivering an inclusive and trauma-informed service.

Housing Advice Worker

Full-time, permanent role in the Housing Team.

Starting salary: £32,136.00

Deadline for application: 9am, Wednesday 11th November 2026

 

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Housing Advice Worker who is passionate about supporting young people experiencing homelessness to access safe, secure and suitable accommodation.
You will be proactive, resourceful and enthusiastic, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. You will be comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment, managing competing demands and responding effectively to the often complex needs of young people.
You will have experience of assessing individual circumstances, identifying appropriate housing pathways and supporting young people to access suitable accommodation. You will be able to build positive, trusting relationships, advocate on young people’s behalf and work creatively with partner agencies and housing providers to identify solutions.
You will be committed to empowering young people to make informed decisions, overcome barriers and achieve positive, sustainable outcomes. A strong understanding of housing and homelessness legislation is essential, alongside an awareness of the range of factors that can contribute to youth homelessness.

Why work for us?

If you share our mission and values and want to play a direct part in creating system-wide change, New Horizon could be your next best career move. Alongside their passion for our work, our team benefit from:

  • 30 days annual leave a year plus bank holidays and some additional time off over Christmas 🏄🏻‍♀️
  • Generous pension contributions – 6% contribution to a group personal pension scheme 💰
  • Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including a 24-hour helpline, access to counselling, contributions towards medical expenses, discounted gym memberships, high street vouchers and more 🫴
  • Clinical supervision and reflective practice 💬
  • Staff loan policy, including cycle to work 🚲
  • Generous training budget & Diversity Leadership Scheme 📝
  • Regular staff away days and team building activities 🕺🏾

Seeing the best in everyone is one of our core values which underpin our work tackling youth homelessness in London.

New Horizon Youth Centre is committed to recognising and valuing difference and ensuring fairness and equality; seeking to redress inequality and disadvantage, including as an employer and service provider.

As an employer, we aim to be empowering and supportive and to offer as much flexibility as possible in order to help each individual realise their full potential. We believe that this approach is key and central to promoting and developing diversity and inclusion.

We recognise that true diversity in our community and within our staff group also involves a willingness to act, where necessary, by combating the effects of existing barriers to fair, equal, and inclusive treatment. We will, where appropriate and where possible, seek to positively redress the effects of this discrimination. Any action we take will be legally compliant and consistent with our approach of making users and staff feel valued and respected.

"Our staff - whether full time, locum or volunteers - are absolutely crucial to the work we do. The relationships they build with young people who may have had no one to trust growing up are essential to the huge positive changes we see amongst those we support"

Phil Kerry, CEO
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