Outreach Worker

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated outreach team in South London as an Outreach Worker, actively helping rough sleepers access services and supporting them in their challenges. Your role is essential in advising individuals on options and staying safe while contributing to vital data management for the charity's mission.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for client interactions.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to adapt to client needs.
• Confidence to manage a caseload of complex clients.

Responsibilities

• Support rough sleepers to access appropriate care services.
• Conduct needs and risk assessments for new rough sleepers.
• Regularly update the CHAIN database.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

IT skills

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Job Title: Outreach Worker

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: South London. Office/Community based role

Assignment: 4 weeks initially (likely extension)

Rota: Monday to Friday, 3 times a week 09:00-17:00 and twice a week 05:00-13:00

Pay: £15.86 + holiday pay = £17.77 per hour or £21.91 per hour via umbrella

We are looking for an Outreach Worker to join our South London based client's outreach team. This fantastic opportunity will see you joining a superb service which supports the rough sleeper community in South London. This is a very important position. You will not only be advising the street population on what options are available to them but also advising them on how to stay safe on the street and listen to any concerns they may have. Crucially you will be adding to the CHAIN database for this client group. This is a vital contribution to the work that this fantastic charity is doing in South London

If you crave influence and responsibility within a team, this is a role where your voice is not only heard but contributes towards quick, satisfying outcomes, providing rough sleepers with hope and a route away from the streets. Not only this but as an outreach worker you will work alongside other amazing likeminded individuals and agencies with the sole aim of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in South London.



As an Outreach Worker you will:

· Supporting rough sleepers to access appropriate social care services and accommodation options

· Be a first response to referrals, carrying out needs and risk assessments with new rough sleepers

· Update assessments on rough sleepers already known to the team

· Regularly update the CHAIN database

· Find the best cause of action for each client's scenario

· Work alongside other agencies including, local authorities, health services, housing providers, the police, and drug & alcohol services

To be successful you will need to:

· Have excellent interpersonal skills

· Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers

· Have the confidence and ability to manage a caseload of complex clients

· Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data

· Be confident in representing our client at external meetings and with outside agencies

· You must have an enhanced, adult and child DBS check to apply for this post, if you need one, get in touch



If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is always a popular opportunity!

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.