Outreach Worker

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a resilient and compassionate Outreach Worker to join a frontline homelessness service in East London. This temporary role involves engaging with individuals facing homelessness, supporting them into stable accommodation, and addressing complex needs such as mental health and substance misuse. Candidates should have experience supporting vulnerable adults and strong communication skills. Early and late shifts are required, along with flexibility for night outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs.
• Knowledge of homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, or criminal justice pathways.
• Strong engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build trust with rough sleepers across Camden.
• Conduct street-based assessments and follow-up casework.
• Work in partnership with local services for support.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable adults

Strong engagement and communication skills

Knowledge of homelessness and mental health

Ability to conduct outdoor shifts in all weather

Confident multi-agency working

Resilience and professionalism

Job description

We are currently recruiting a resilient and compassionate Outreach Worker to join a frontline homelessness service in Camden. This role involves engaging with individuals sleeping rough and supporting them into safer, stable accommodation and recovery pathways. You will be working with clients facing multiple disadvantages including homelessness, substance misuse, mental health issues, trauma, and criminal justice involvement.

Location: East London

Contract: Temporary (Approx. 2-3 months)

Pay: £17.88 per hour PAYE (inc. holiday pay)

Hours: Early shifts (6am-2pm), late shifts (until 9/10pm), occasional weekends + 1 night shift every 3 months

Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Engage and build trust with rough sleepers across Camden
• Conduct street-based assessments and follow-up casework
• Work in partnership with local homeless services, police, wardens, and support agencies
• Support clients into temporary accommodation and essential services
• Complete assessments, risk plans, recovery plans and referrals
• Reduce substance-related harm and promote safety and wellbeing
• Support access to housing, healthcare, benefits, and recovery services
• Participate in early morning, late evening, weekend, and occasional night outreach shifts

Requirements

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs
• Knowledge of homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, or criminal justice pathways
• Strong engagement and communication skills
• Ability to lone work safely and conduct outdoor shifts in all weather
• Confident multi-agency working
• Resilience, professionalism, and a compassionate approach

If you are passionate about supporting people out of homelessness and can work flexibly across varied shift patterns, apply now!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.