About Us
akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity. Founded in 1989, we operates service centres in London, Manchester and Newcastle and provide support across the UK through our Digital Service. Last year, akt worked with over 1150 vulnerable young people.
We exist because of a simple but powerful thought that no young person should have to choose between a safe home and being who they are.
Today, young LGBTQ+ people are still at an increased risk of homelessness and are twice as likely to end up hidden homeless than their peers. akt provides support and routes to safe homes so that young people can thrive.
The Team
This role sits within akt’s new Supported Housing Scheme in Lambeth, which expected to open February 2026. This is a funded joint project with Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association and Lambeth Council. The role is part of the Services team within AKT, and you will be line managed by the Supported Housing Manager. Other members of the team are two part time Housing Support Workers.
Job Summary
Please note this is a part time contract position working 17.5 hours per week and running until 31st March 2028. The salary is £16,139 per year (pro rata hours worked) based on a full time equivalent of £32,278.
Providing training to external professionals and support to LGBTQ+ people across Lambeth housing pathway and with Lambeth frontline council teams, to ensure professionals are working in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way. This role will also coordinate LGBTQ+ affirming activities within the accommodation with the residents with support from the Supported Housing Manager.
The new LGBTQ+ housing services has been commissioned with SHAP funding within the Lambeth Young People's Housing Pathway. The accommodation will be LGBTQ+ supported housing service for young people aged 18-21 years. Working over a 7-day week over on a rota basis, which will be staff between 9am and 5pm, with 2 late evenings a month working until 8pm. The service will be delivered in partnership with AKT and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association.
More information about the job role and benefits can be found in the documents attached to this vacancy.
We've also attached application guidance to help you fill in our application form. If you follow this guidance you'll be more likely to be shortlisted for interview so we'd recommend taking a look!
Application deadline: midnight (11.59pm) on 9th January 2026
Interviews: January 2026 (dates TBC)
akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity. Founded in 1989, we operates service centres in London, Manchester and Newcastle and provide support across the UK through our Digital Service. Last year, akt worked with over 1150 vulnerable young people.
We exist because of a simple but powerful thought that no young person should have to choose between a safe home and being who they are.
Today, young LGBTQ+ people are still at an increased risk of homelessness and are twice as likely to end up hidden homeless than their peers. akt provides support and routes to safe homes so that young people can thrive.
The Team
This role sits within akt’s new Supported Housing Scheme in Lambeth, which expected to open February 2026. This is a funded joint project with Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association and Lambeth Council. The role is part of the Services team within AKT, and you will be line managed by the Supported Housing Manager. Other members of the team are two part time Housing Support Workers.
Job Summary
Please note this is a part time contract position working 17.5 hours per week and running until 31st March 2028. The salary is £16,139 per year (pro rata hours worked) based on a full time equivalent of £32,278.
Providing training to external professionals and support to LGBTQ+ people across Lambeth housing pathway and with Lambeth frontline council teams, to ensure professionals are working in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way. This role will also coordinate LGBTQ+ affirming activities within the accommodation with the residents with support from the Supported Housing Manager.
The new LGBTQ+ housing services has been commissioned with SHAP funding within the Lambeth Young People's Housing Pathway. The accommodation will be LGBTQ+ supported housing service for young people aged 18-21 years. Working over a 7-day week over on a rota basis, which will be staff between 9am and 5pm, with 2 late evenings a month working until 8pm. The service will be delivered in partnership with AKT and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association.
More information about the job role and benefits can be found in the documents attached to this vacancy.
We've also attached application guidance to help you fill in our application form. If you follow this guidance you'll be more likely to be shortlisted for interview so we'd recommend taking a look!
Application deadline: midnight (11.59pm) on 9th January 2026
Interviews: January 2026 (dates TBC)
About the company
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akt supports LGBTQ+ people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
Did you know that 24% of young homeless people in the UK are LGBTQ+? LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to be made homeless because of their gender or sexual identity, and 78% of all of the young people that come to akt cite familial abuse and rejection ad the cause of their homelessness. This is why akt is so vital.
We support young people into safe homes and employment, education or training, in a welcoming and open environment that celebrates LGBTQ+ identities.
If you want to find out more, please visit our website at: https://www.akt.org.uk/