Rough Sleeper Outreach & Housing Support Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Worcester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester City Council is expanding its Housing & Homelessness Service and seeking a Rough Sleeper Support Officer to provide assertive outreach to rough sleepers and vulnerably housed individuals. You will work with partner agencies to locate accommodation and tailored support, using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.

The role requires resilience and empathy, with experience in multi-disciplinary partnership working, and may involve some lone working and out-of-hours duties.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with multiple agencies to coordinate support.
• Empathy, resilience and a person-centred, trauma-informed approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide assertive outreach support to rough sleepers and vulnerably housed individuals.
• Identify accommodation and support options through partnership working.
• Build trusted relationships to move people into sustainable accommodation.

Job description

Worcester City Council is expanding its Housing & Homelessness Service and seeking a Rough Sleeper Support Officer to provide assertive outreach to rough sleepers and vulnerably housed individuals. You will work with partner agencies to locate accommodation and tailored support, using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.

The role requires resilience and empathy, with experience in multi-disciplinary partnership working, and may involve some lone working and out-of-hours duties.