Job Description

Do you have great listening and communication skills and an interest in supporting vulnerable people across London?

We are looking for Support Workers (known internally as a Project Worker) to join several of our services across. Across our services we support people through semi-independent Housing, specialist mental health or complex needs accommodation and a variety of other accommodation options. We are committed to working with a Recovery Based Approach and supporting people to meet their individual needs.


Available vacancies:

1 x Support Worker - Mare Street, East London

Mare Street is a 68 bed, high support hostel working with clients experiencing multiple disadvantage. It is a busy, fast-paced environment providing an opportunity for Project Workers to gain broad experience of multi-agency work, safeguarding and incident management alongside the Complex Needs Worker based at the site and a variety of in-reach services. The staffing structure comprises two Senior Project Workers in addition to a Manager and Deputy, providing future progression opportunities for the right candidate.

1 x Support Worker - Women's Hostel, North London

30 bed hostel providing an invaluable (and unique within our region) single-sex provision to women. Project Workers within this service will have the opportunity to work alongside our Domestic Abuse Navigator, Complex Needs Team and local specialist services including Pause and Open Doors. This role will particularly suit candidates with experience of or an interest in creative, trauma-informed work with women experiencing multiple disadvantage. The staffing structure comprises a Senior Project Worker in addition to a Manager and Deputy, providing future progression opportunities for the right candidate.



Why not join us to support our clients on their recovery journey by:

Working with clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions and work towards achieving them. Providing practical and personal support in an approachable, caring and person centred way. Work as part of a dedicated team to provide safe, high quality, positive and inclusive service to clients. Working as part of the dedicated team on a weekly shift rota including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. For some of these role's staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.

About you

Above all we are looking for enthusiastic people who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.


If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people; personal experience of homelessness yourself and some experience of supporting vulnerable people through a process of change, we encourage you to apply.


If you have good interpersonal and listening skills; patience and resilience we will provide you with the knowledge and training, you need to work with clients in a holistic and person-centred way.


St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the 'document' tab on the advert page on our website.


When you're ready to apply click the 'Apply Now' Button to start your online application form.


To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo's careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10 am on 2nd June 2025

Interview and assessments on: 17th & 19th June 2025

At St Mungo's our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 - 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.


3 Thomas More Square, Tower Hill, London, E1W 1YW

Telephone: 02038566000