Outreach Worker - Temp - £15 Per Hour - Sutton

Outreach Worker - Temp - full-time or part-time

£15.00 per hour - 37.5 hours per week including a late night shift Tuesday and Early morning shift Fridays.

Must have a full clean drivers licence and be familiar with CHAIN.

PURPOSE OF JOB

The purpose of the Outreach Worker role is to deliver an effective service to single people who are currently rough sleeping. This post will actively support clients, providing a continued and consistent point of contact whilst assisting him / her in navigatingthe various change pathways available to them. The role focuses on sourcing accommodation pathways, and referrals into various support services that clients may be facing. It is the beginning of assisting clients on their journey from homelessness to independence.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience of working within the homelessness or social care sector.
• Have a creative, solution-focused approach to overcoming challenges.
• Knowledge of current drug and alcohol provision and relevant services, pathways and conditions.
• Emotional resilience to deal with challenging behaviour and to facilitate ongoing constructive engagement.
• Experience of support planning and risk assessing clients with complex needs, including safeguarding knowledge
• Develop positive and professional working relationships with clients, in order to facilitate the best possible outcomes, and to address issues of social isolation and exclusion
• Experience of conduction client assessments and interviews and outcome monitoring.