Roma Outreach Worker – (Romani & Romanian speaking essential)

LANGTON N4P; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A homeless charity in South West London is seeking a Roma Outreach Worker to support rough sleepers in Kingston upon Thames. The ideal candidate will have experience in the homelessness sector, be fluent in Romanian, Romany, or Italian, and possess strong emotional resilience. Key responsibilities include delivering outreach services and engaging with clients to assist them in navigating available resources. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the Roma community.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in homelessness or social care sector required.
• Fluency in Romanian, Romany or Italian is essential.
• Ability to handle challenging behavior and build constructive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality outreach services for rough sleepers.
• Provide needs-led services for client engagement.
• Conduct regular outreach shifts to identify and support rough sleepers.

Skills

Fluent Romanian

Experience in homelessness or social care

Creative problem-solving

Emotional resilience

Job description

Our client, a homeless charity based in South West London, is currently seeking a Roma Outreach Worker - Romani & Romanian speaking essential based in Kingston upon Thames to join their team. You will deliver an effective service to single people who are currently rough sleeping. This post will actively support Roma clients; primarily in Kingston but occasionally in Wandsworth, providing a continued and consistent point of contact whilst assisting him/her in navigating the various change pathways available to them.

Responsibilities include:

• To be responsible and accountable for the effective delivery of high-quality outreach services for rough sleepers, in line with the charities policies and procedures.
• Provide an effective needs-led service for client’s engagement with the charity, to effect sustainable, long term change. Conduct regular outreach shifts, in order to identify and contact rough sleepers, carrying out verifications and obtaining information to support their move on. Ensure assessments and support services are culturally appropriate and relevant to the Roma community, facilitating their engagement with available resources.

About you:

• Experience of working within the homelessness or social care sector. Have a creative, solution-focused approach to overcoming challenges. Knowledge of current drug and alcohol provision and relevant services, pathways and conditions.
• Emotional resilience to deal with challenging behaviour and to facilitate ongoing constructive engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Roma Outreach Worker with a proven track record in leading the development of street and community outreach services. You will be a self-motivated individual who is fluent in Romanian, Romany or Italian, and passionate about working with the Roma community. To discuss in more detail, please contact Langton N4P Charity Recruitment Specialists.