Rough Sleepers Outreach Worker
St Eugene's Court, 77 Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6BB
£20,393 Per Annum
39 Per Week
Full Time
12/08/2018
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The Role
We are currently looking for two Rough Sleepers Outreach Worker's, who are customer focused and has the skills to engage with vulnerable customers and actively support them to accept assistance and access housing. The role will require good record keeping skills and the ability to participate in and promote multi-agency working, including joint outreach with partner agencies, including substance misuse agencies, police, fire service and the local authority.
The role entails seeking out and actively engaging with rough sleepers and people at risk of sleeping rough. You will provide support and assistance to individuals to enable them to secure suitable accommodation and meet their immediate needs. You will assist in enabling customers to gain and maintain sustained independent living and fully participate within their community.
Therefore, if you have the ability to use your own initiative, then we would like to hear from you.
Must have a current driving licence and at least one years experience, the role can include early and late shifts.
What can we offer you? As well as a competitive salary and generous leave entitlement, you’ll benefit from our CIPD award-winning reward initiative, including a range of voluntary and salary sacrifice benefits, generous pension arrangements, as well as the opportunity to develop your skills further.
To apply please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than 2 pages which clearly explains how you think you meet the requirements of this role and which demonstrates your career achievements.
Closing date- 12th August 2018