Outreach Support Wokrer

St Mungo; Reading; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St Mungo's invites applications for an Outreach Worker in Reading. This full-time role (37.5 hours/week) focuses on assessing individual needs and delivering person-centred support to help clients move away from rough sleeping. You’ll collaborate with local services and teams to coordinate care and access pathways.

The role requires resilience, empathy, and effective communication, with safeguarding and DBS checks in place. Driving licence is an advantage but not essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with people who may have complex needs.
• Commitment to person-centred support and safeguarding.
• Understanding of homelessness and barriers to access.
• Full UK driving licence is an advantage but not essential.

Responsabilités

• Assess clients’ needs and deliver person-centred support.
• Work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies in Reading.

Connaissances

Empathy

Communication

Listening

Relationship-building

Problem solving

Resilience

Homelessness knowledge

Driving licence

Description du poste

Do you want work in a role where you will help putan end to rough sleeping in Reading?

Working hours: fulltime / 37.5 per week

Our belief is that rough sleeping is a harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore, we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently. We are now looking for someone to join the team as an Outreach Worker.

• Working as an Outreach Worker you will work with people to assess their needs and deliver a person-centred support, as well as working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies across the city to meet client's individual needs.
• It's not always an easy job, but the exciting opportunity to work with different people every day, helping individuals experiencing homelessness and the local community end the harms of rough sleeping is highly rewarding.

About you

We're always looking for people who share our ambition to end rough sleeping for good. If you're motivated, compassionate, and ready to get out there, we'll give you the training, tools, and support to make a real difference.

We'd love to hear from you if you bring:

• Resilience and patience to work with people who may have complex needs or challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• The ability to build trust and develop effective relationships with a wide range of people and services.
• Adaptability and problem-solving skills, enabling you to respond to individual needs.
• An understanding of homelessness, including the barriers people face when accessing support.
• A full UK (or equivalent) driving licence and additional language skills are an advantage, but not essential.

Closing date: 21st Oct 2026

Interview and assessments on: 4th / 5th Nov 2026

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

*We may close the advert early should we receive a high volume of applications. Early application is advised.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo's current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.