Outreach Worker

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A frontline homelessness service in Greater London is seeking a resilient and compassionate Outreach Worker to engage with individuals sleeping rough and support them into stable accommodation. The role requires experience in supporting vulnerable adults and the knowledge of homelessness and mental health issues. Candidates should possess strong engagement skills and the ability to work flexibly across varied shift patterns, including some night shifts. Competitive pay is offered at £17.88 per hour, and the role is temporary for approximately 2-3 months.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs.
• Knowledge of homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, or criminal justice pathways.
• Ability to lone work safely and conduct outdoor shifts in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build trust with rough sleepers across Camden.
• Conduct street-based assessments and follow-up casework.
• Support clients into temporary accommodation and essential services.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs

Strong engagement and communication skills

Knowledge of homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, or criminal justice pathways

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.