Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker to work across the North Northamptonshire area. A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role, as the position requires on-site working 5 days per week.

Main purpose of the role: contribute to the council's Rough Sleeping Service, provide street outreach, engage with rough sleepers, build trust, and develop housing and support plans with partners.

Qualifications

• A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
• Experience in street outreach or housing/homelessness sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an intelligence-led, flexible street outreach approach to identify new rough sleepers and provide timely interventions.
• Support the cohort to develop skills for independent living, budgeting, cooking and accessing longer-term housing.
• Develop Personalised Housing Plans with Housing Options Advisor for rough sleepers and former residents.
• Work with Adult Social Care and partners to safeguard vulnerable rough sleepers and share records.
• Promote multi-agency case conferences for complex cases and coordinate with health, social care, and housing services.
• Collaborate with hospitals, prisons, housing schemes and landlords to plan exits from accommodation.
• Develop local services with communities and faith groups to improve access to housing and wellbeing.
• Engage with and provide intensive su

Job description

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker to work for our client across the North Northamptonshire area.

A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role, as the position requires on-site working 5 days per week.

Main purpose of the role:

• Contribute to achieving the overarching aim of the Council's Rough Sleeping Service to ensure rough sleeping in North Northamptonshire is rare, brief and non-recurring through the provision of timely, effective and multi-disciplinary interventions.
• Provide a responsive, robust, and adaptable street outreach service by conducting regular street outreach sessions to ensure all rough sleepers identified / reported are effectively supported as required.
• Engage, build trust and motivate rough sleepers requiring housing and related support, taking a creative, strengths-based, and person-centred approach to building and developing professional relationships.
• Help to identify the circumstances that lead to people rough sleeping in North Northamptonshire and work in partnership with a range of statutory and voluntary sector partners to maximise opportunities for early intervention and homeless prevention, delivering a holistic multi-disciplinary package of specialist housing and related support services.
• Provide housing related support to former rough sleepers temporarily accommodated by North Northamptonshire Council in order that they are provided the best opportunity to sustain their accommodation and not experience repeat homelessness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Deliver an intelligence-led, flexible, responsive and assertive street outreach approach that is targeted at known rough sleepers' hotspots, along with working closely with colleagues, other agencies and the public to identify new rough sleepers in order that a timely intervention, assessments, accommodation and support can be provided.
• Support the cohort to develop and learn the skills required to maintain future tenancies and support them with independent living skills including shopping, cooking, budgeting and cleaning and when ready, identify and support their move on into their own longer-term home. Encourage and assist the cohort in reaching their full potential in relation to personal development, community interaction, training, employment and empower and support them to achieve their goals.
• Work in close partnership with the dedicated Housing Options Advisor for rough sleepers to develop, deliver and review Personalised Housing Plans for rough sleepers and former rough sleepers in temporary accommodation.
• Work in close partnership with Adult Social Care and other partners where rough sleepers are experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness to safeguard and meet the needs of this vulnerable cohort by raising any safeguarding concerns, leading and organising professionals' meetings where required, ensuring accurate records are held and distributed.
• Promote the use of, instigate and attend multi-agency case conferences for rough sleepers who have complex needs and/or a history of repeat homelessness or entrenched rough sleeping, and liaise with other services involved with the person's broader care plan, such as mental health services, social care, hospitals, their GP and welfare organisations.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with hospitals, prisons, supported housing schemes, and landlords to ensure that people leave accommodation, hospital or institutions in a planned way preventing potential homelessness and rough sleeping.
• Develop services locally with community and faith groups for Rough Sleepers to access for housing and wellbeing support.

• Engage with and provide intensive su