Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker

Brackenberry; Northampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker to assist rough sleepers in Northampton. This role involves providing support and interventions to help individuals access housing and related services. Candidates must have experience in housing support, a minimum of 5 GCSEs, and a strong understanding of homelessness issues. Immediate availability is required for this 3.5-month contract, which may be extended.

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade A-C (or equivalent).
• Experience of working or volunteering in a housing or care related post.
• Good understanding of housing and homelessness issues.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a flexible, assertive street outreach approach.
• Encouraging individuals to access support for their needs.
• Collaborating to safeguard vulnerable rough sleepers.
• Helping the cohort develop independent living skills.

Skills

Support for vulnerable customers

Assessment and advocacy

Practical experience in housing

Understanding of housing issues

Knowledge of welfare benefits

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade A-C or equivalent

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in North Northamptonshiret to assist with the appointment of a Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker on a 3.5-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £24.00 - £30.47 per hour

Summary:

The Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker contributes to the Council's aim of ensuring rough sleeping in North Northamptonshire is rare, brief, and non-recurring by providing timely, effective, and multi-disciplinary interventions. This role involves delivering a responsive and robust street outreach service through regular sessions, engaging with rough sleepers, building trust, and motivating them to access housing and related support services. The worker will adopt a creative, strengths-based, and person-centred approach and work in partnership with various agencies to maximise opportunities for early intervention and homeless prevention. The role is part of the Housing, Adults, Communities, and Wellbeing Directorate.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering an intelligence-led, flexible, and assertive street outreach approach targeted at rough sleeper hotspots, and working with partners and the public to identify new rough sleepers for timely intervention, assessments, accommodation, and support.
• Encouraging, supporting, and accompanying individuals to access help for personal support needs (e.g., physical/mental health, substance misuse, budgeting, benefits).
• Collaborating with Adult Social Care and other partners to safeguard vulnerable rough sleepers, raising concerns, and organising professionals' meetings.
• Delivering a robust annual rough sleeper count and supporting the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) activation.
• Helping the cohort develop and learn independent living skills and supporting their move into longer-term homes.

Essentials:

• Hold a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade A-C (or other Level 2 NVQ qualification) or demonstrate equivalent capability.
• Experience of working or volunteering in a housing or care related post providing support to vulnerable customers.
• Practical experience of assessment, providing support, key working, and advocacy.
• Good understanding and awareness of housing and homelessness issues.
• Knowledge of the main causes of rough sleeping, the barriers to accessing accommodation, and working knowledge of welfare benefits for single homeless people.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer:

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important:

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must either be through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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