Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker

Change Grow Live; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Wellness hour + Wellness hub

Contributory pension

Training & progression opportunities

Refer a friend vouchers

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Peterborough is hiring a Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker. This full-time role involves engaging rough sleepers and sex workers, delivering comprehensive assessments, and coordinating Drug and Alcohol support.

You will reduce harm and advocate for access to partner services, with responsibility for outreach projects and promoting recovery. Successful candidates will have a strong background in substance misuse, excellent time management, and the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative.
• Knowledge of services available in various countries of origin.
• Supportive team player with interpersonal skills and stakeholder collaboration.
• Commitment to information governance safeguards.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Experience with people who have been trafficked or victims of modern slavery.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Foreign Nationals who are rough sleeping or involved in sex work through street-based outreach sessions.
• Maintain a small caseload and coordinate comprehensive assessments and Drug and Alcohol support.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the community.
• Advocate for access to partnership services.
• Complete outreach projects with partner agencies and support vulnerable groups.
• Support social reintegration and promote recovery and self-determination.

Skills

Substance misuse

Time management

Team player

Partnerships

Information governance

Learning mindset

Trafficking experience

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

Where: Peterborough

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the Role:

• Engage with Foreign Nationals who are rough sleeping, sex working by participating in street-based outreach sessions at various times of the day and night
• Hold a small caseload of service users who are known to the Outreach and Community Team the Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker will act as the main coordinator providing comprehensive assessments and Drug and Alcohol support
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• To complete planned outreach projects with partner agencies to and offer support to any individuals who require support Including street counts, satellite delivery for vulnerable groups.
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• To work with the Police, the Home Office and anti-trafficking agencies when necessary to address issues relating to exploitation and trafficking

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Knowledge of services available in various countries of origin.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
• Experience of working with people who have been trafficked or victims of modern-day slavery

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days"
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme

• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

23/8/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.