Lead Practitioner - Homelessness & Prevention

Job description

Lead Practitioner - Homelessness & Prevention

Locations

Dumfries, Lockerbie

Service Name

Dumfries & Galloway Housing First

Type of service

Homelessness & Prevention

Job Type

Lead Practitioner

Hours of work

Full time

Salary

£28,255 - £31,777

Job Description

Post: Lead Practitioner - Homelessness and Prevention

Service: Dumfries & Galloway Housing First Service

Based: Dumfries, Lockerbie, Annan

Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours per week

Salary: £28,255 - £31,777

Contract Permanent

Do you want to make a real impact on Homelessness?

Our Dumfries & Galloway Housing First Service based in Dumfries, Lockerbie & Annan operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm with on call rota every 6 weeks. No Sleepovers.

The Housing First model helps people with multiple and enduring support needs move directly into a tenancy without having to prove they are ready. Many service users have a long history of homelessness, some have never had their own home and may face multiple and complex issues such as substance misuse, trauma, mental health challenges or offending behaviour.

You will give the support that makes a positive difference and real change in their lives

About The Role

• Supporting our service users as they move into their permanent home, helping them feel settled and secure.

• Supporting our service users to attend health & benefits appointments and court appearances

• Build positive working relationships with partner agencies across housing, health, substance use and criminal justice

• Give practical and emotional support, champion harm reduction and respect each person's choices

About You

• You bring a calm, caring and non-judgemental approach, guided by strong values

• You bring experience of supporting people with complex needs and understand the importance of person-centred, trauma-informed care

• You bring strong IT skills, to ensure accurate record keeping

• You can share guidance and practical support with colleagues, helping everyone to do their best work

• We do need you to have a driver's licence and access to your own vehicle. (mileage paid weekly)

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We value lived experience, please to read more about our views.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Job Description

Person Specification

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?

Yes

Does the post include personal care?

No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?

No

Will the service users be involved in this process?

No

Interview Date

10 November 2026

Contact name & details

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.