Street Outreach Specialist — Homelessness Support

Corus Consultancy; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Corus Consultancy is seeking a temporary Outreach Worker in Camden, London, for approximately 2 months. The role requires 37.5 hours per week across early shifts (6am–2pm, 8am–4pm) with one outreach shift per week, involving travel across the borough to support clients in the community.

The successful candidate will hold a caseload of around 12 clients, perform street-based outreach to engage and support people who are rough sleeping or at immediate risk, and work with partners to remove

Qualifications

• Experience of street-based outreach, homelessness, rough sleeping, floating support or related work with people facing multiple disadvantage.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based and psychologically informed approaches.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and risk escalation.
• Understanding barriers to accessing accommodation, health care and statutory support; ability to advocate.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of approximately 12 key clients.
• Carry out assertive, street-based outreach across Camden to identify, engage and support people at risk of rough sleeping.
• Work predominantly at the service hub, supporting hub-based assessment, engagement and casework.
• Support people to access accommodation and move-on pathways, including emergency and longer-term housing routes.

Job description

Corus Consultancy is seeking a temporary Outreach Worker in Camden, London, for approximately 2 months. The role requires 37.5 hours per week across early shifts (6am–2pm, 8am–4pm) with one outreach shift per week, involving travel across the borough to support clients in the community.

The successful candidate will hold a caseload of around 12 clients, perform street-based outreach to engage and support people who are rough sleeping or at immediate risk, and work with partners to remove