Rough Sleeper Outreach Officer

North West Leicestershire District Council; Coalville; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

34 days holiday

LGPS pension

Health benefits

Training & development

Job summary

North West Leicestershire District Council is recruiting a Rough Sleeper Outreach Officer to deliver proactive outreach to rough sleepers across Leicestershire and Rutland. The role focuses on sourcing accommodation, engaging individuals, and improving health and wellbeing, working within the Rough Sleeper Outreach Team and with partner agencies.

The post offers 36.25 hours per week, a starting salary of £29,541, an Agile working scheme combining home and office, and generous holiday entitlement

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective outreach service to those rough sleeping across Leicestershire and Rutland.
• Proactively find and support individuals rough sleeping and source accommodation.
• Engage with health and wellbeing services and work with partner agencies to achieve outcomes.

Job description

Rough Sleeper Outreach Officer

The purpose of the role is to deliver an effective outreach service to those rough sleeping across Leicestershire and Rutland. The post will aim to reduce rough sleeping numbers across the county by providing a proactive outreach approach to finding and supporting those individuals rough sleeping. The role will focus on sourcing accommodation, breaking barriers to engagement, improving health and well-being. The role will be working both as part of the Rough Sleeper Outreach Team and collaboratively with other agencies both statutory and voluntary to ensure best outcomes for rough sleepers. If you believe you have the experience, skills and abilities to deliver this role, you understand the needs of complex rough sleepers, are an excellent communicator at a variety of levels and can be flexible and creative this could be the role for you.

• 36.25 hrs per week with a starting annual salary of £29,541
• Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer’s contribution
• Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
• Continued training and development opportunities

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit: Devolution - North West Leicestershire District Council and email [e-mail] if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026