Outreach Recovery Worker in Southend-on-Sea)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise in the UK is seeking an Outreach Recovery Worker for maternity cover to help rough sleepers access essential services. This role requires engagement with service users, collaboration with various agencies, and a commitment to anti-discriminatory practices. The position offers flexibility in hours and numerous employee benefits, including a contributory pension and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in outreach work or social services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to engage in training and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with service users to provide support.
• Build relationships with rough sleepers.
• Collaborate with housing and mental health agencies.
• Participate in outreach and maintain accurate records.
• Work flexible hours across multiple locations.

Skills

Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice

Ability to work independently

Collaboration in challenging environments

Job description

About The Role

Outreach Recovery Worker (Maternity Cover)

Location: Southend on sea

Salary: £24,960 per annum

Vacancy Type: Contract

Closing Date: 28 Nov 2025

Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing street-based living? We are looking for an Outreach Recovery Worker to join our team, helping rough sleepers and beggars access services, build sustainable lifestyles, and achieve positive outcomes.

This is a maternity cover role running until 17th November 2026.

What you'll be doing:

You will engage directly with service users to provide flexible, proactive support, including:

• Building relationships with rough sleepers and entrenched individuals, helping them access accommodation, healthcare, and substance misuse services.
• Empowering service users to make choices, maintain change, and strengthen personal and social networks.
• Collaborating with housing teams, mental health agencies, and partner services to ensure coordinated support.
• Participating in street outreach, case conferences, street counts, and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Working flexible hours, including unsociable shifts, across multiple locations to maximise service user contact.

What we're looking for:

• Commitment to anti‑discriminatory, person‑centred practice.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in challenging environments.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing training, supervision, and personal development.

If you're ready to make a tangible difference in people's lives and thrive in a challenging, rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Please see attached Job Description for full details

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata' for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/448/outreach-recovery-worker-maternity-cover.html