Homeless Outreach Worker, Local Government Housing, North London

Pertemps; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Homeless Outreach Worker in North London. The role involves assisting rough sleepers and requires knowledge of homelessness legislation and welfare benefits. This contract role offers competitive pay and the support of a dedicated consultant. Interested candidates should contact our representative for further information.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt and reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Understanding of the Housing Act 1996 and related amendments.

Responsibilities

• Work within operational and strategic responses to rough sleeping.
• Provide a contact point for rough sleepers needing support.
• Create action plans to assist rough sleepers in sustaining tenancies.

Skills

Knowledge of homelessness legislation

Knowledge of welfare benefits related to housing

Job description

Homeless Outreach Worker, Local Government Housing, North London

Pay rate to £26.83 - 27.42 per hour. Contract role, Local Government Housing.

We are recruiting for an experienced Homeless Outreach Worker in North London.

Responsibilities include

• To work within Harrow councils’ operational and strategic response to rough sleeping, in conjunction with key homelessness partners from the statutory and voluntary sectors.
• To provide a single point of contact for rough sleepers who have been identified as having low to medium needs and will need a multi-agency approach to assisting them with suitable move on accommodation, whilst maintaining that the rough sleeper has all the necessary support for sustaining any emergency or temporary accommodation that they have been allocated.
• To work effectively with the Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator and Single Homeless Officer to create bespoke action plans to ensure that the low to medium needs rough sleepers have access to and fully engage with support services to enable them to focus on sustaining tenancies and ending repeat rough sleeping.

Essential skills

• Some knowledge of homelessness legislation (parts VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Homelessness Code of Guidance.
• Knowledge of welfare benefits related to housing.

This is a contract role and you will need to have experience in a similar role.

Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

If you are interested, please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail] for more information.