Locations
Dumfries, Lockerbie
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Service Name
Dumfries & Galloway Housing First
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Type of service
Homelessness & Prevention
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Job Type
Lead Practitioner
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Hours of work
Full time
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Salary
£26,076-£29,144
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Job Description
Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: Dumfries & Galloway Housing First
Based: Dumfries, Lockerbie & Annan
Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours
Salary: £26,076 -£29,144
Contract Permanent
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Homelessness and Prevention
Turning Point Scotland is the biggest provider of services to people experiencing or at risk of Homelessness across Scotland, delivering support to around 2000 individuals on any given day, 4500 per year.
We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be, prevented the experience should be brief and non-recurring.
We’re looking for a Lead Practitioner to join our frontline Housing First service, supporting people with multiple and complex needs to move straight into a permanent home — without having to prove they’re “ready”.
Housing First is about starting with housing, then wrapping flexible, long-term support around the person to help them sustain their tenancy and work through challenges such as mental health needs, substance use, and involvement with the criminal justice system.
The Role
Deliver high-quality, person-centred frontline support
Lead by example and model trauma-informed, strengths-based practice
Support customers to move into and sustain permanent accommodation
Provide guidance and practice support to colleagues
Work closely with partner agencies across housing, health, substance misuse, and criminal justice
Champion harm reduction, choice, and positive risk-taking
About You
Experienced in working with people with complex needs
Confident supporting others while remaining hands-on
Calm, non-judgemental, and values-driven
Understanding of safeguarding and multi-agency working
Our Housing First Approach
Choice and control for the individual
Individualised support for as long as needed
Harm reduction and community integration
As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
We value lived experience, please click here 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.
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
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Person Specification
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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.
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Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Yes
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Does the post include personal care?
No
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Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
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Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
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Interview Date
4 August 2026
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Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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