Homeless Outreach Worker, Local Government Housing, North London

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

Job summary

A local government agency in North London seeks a Homeless Outreach Worker to support rough sleepers and provide access to necessary accommodation and services. The position offers a pay rate of up to £27.42 per hour and requires experience in homelessness legislation and supportive roles. Candidates must engage effectively with multi-agency initiatives to aid rough sleepers in sustaining accommodation.

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 required.
• Understanding of homelessness legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work within councils' operational response to rough sleeping.
• Provide support for rough sleepers with multi-agency approach.
• Collaborate to create action plans for supporting rough sleepers.

Skills

Homelessness legislation knowledge

Knowledge of welfare benefits related to housing

Job description

Overview

Homeless Outreach Worker, Local Government Housing, North London. Pay rate to £26.83 - 27.42 per hour. Contract role, Local Government Housing.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Please get in touch for more information.

Agency information

• 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.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!

Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail] for more information.