Early Intervention Worker

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Early Intervention Worker         

Salary: £23,240 per year                  

Hours: 37.5 hours per week         

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Exeter

Additional information:

• On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call
• Valid drivers license and access to a car for business purposes
• Participation in an Outreach rota which may include working early mornings, evenings and some weekends

The Role:

As an Early Intervention Worker you will support individuals experiencing rough sleeping to move into 'off the street' placements. You will work with this group both on the street and during their stay in the off the street placement beds, including several emergency sleeping pods. As part of this role you will deliver high quality, person-centred assertive outreach sessions, working as part of a team, making contact with new, repeat and long-term people sleeping rough across the Exeter Council area.

Please note, this role will include working weekends and unsocial hours and being able to walk a number of miles in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities include: 

• To undertake assertive outreach and hot spot visits across the locality area
• Handle referrals and support individuals accessing emergency sleeping
• Carry out needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments with identified people who are sleeping rough to secure access to services that are suitable for their immediate needs (such as off the street placements), and make appropriate referrals in partnership with them to establish a sustainable life away from the streets
• Empower a caseload of clients, to identify their strengths and goals, and develop their skills, confidence and well-being
• Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive; the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in like with the above key responsibilities

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel to work
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients and services in order to develop pathways to enable clients to make positive changes

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy. 

Get in touch

If you have any questions about Early Intervention Worker role, please get in touch with the team at recruitment@julianhouse.org.uk. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!

Closing date: 28th January 2024