Assistant Outreach Worker - People Department - London

Social Work Choice; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 25.650; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A local authority support agency in London is looking for an Assistant Outreach Worker to provide outreach support to rough sleepers. The role involves conducting visits, facilitating access to services, and collaborating with various organizations. Successful candidates will need an enhanced DBS clearance. This temporary position offers £18.62 per hour, with an emphasis on helping vulnerable individuals access necessary resources and support.

Formación

• Enhanced satisfactory clearance from DBS.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct outreach trips to visit rough sleepers.
• Perform needs and risk assessments for rough sleeping interventions.
• Provide transport for rough sleepers to access assessment services.
• Assist in moving rough sleepers or those at risk of rough sleeping.
• Collaborate with teams in night shelters for seamless service delivery.
• Build relationships with institutions to prevent rough sleeping.
• Attend monthly housing and task meetings.
• Support planning and data updates on systems.
• Attend client meetings with other agencies.
• Conduct research and administrative tasks for outreach services.
• Facilitate room preparation for outreach clients.

Descripción del empleo

Assistant Outreach Worker ( Scale 6) - People Department - London – 18.62 per hour.

Job title: Assistant Outreach Worker ( Scale 6)

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Social Care - Unqualified

Category: People Department

Region: South East

Location: London

Salary Description: Regular

Posted: 29.03.23

Start: 09:00

End: 17:30

Job Reference: 658689

Social Work Choice UK Agency are recruiting for a local authority looking for an exciting opening for an Assistant outreach support worker.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Outreach trips to visit rough sleepers
• Rough sleeping interventions; needs and risk assessments, support and signposting to specialist organisations
• Provide transport where necessary to Rough Sleepers to enable them to access the assessment and support services at night shelters
• Assisting with moving rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping
• Work with existing team in night –shelter and move-on accommodation to deliver a seamless service to the homeless
• Build relationships with prisons, hospitals and other institutions and work with them to prevent rough sleeping
• Landlord recruitment/retention
• Attend monthly housing meetings/ task and targeting meetings in local authority
• Support planning and updating of all data on systems – Spreadsheets / CRM
• Attendance at client meetings with other agencies
• Reasearch and admin as necessary to progress the outreach services
• Facilitate moves, cleaning & preparation. Of rooms for outreach clients

Requirement

• Enhanced satisfactory clearance from DBS

Please contact us if you need any further information about this role on 020 3488 9350.