Senior Outreach Worker

Single Homeless Project hasan opportunity for a Senior Outreach Workerto join and work in our team based in Redbridge. You will join us on a full time, permanent basisworking 37.5 hours and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of GBP28,897.95 rising to GBP31,646.66 per annum.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

Join our Street Outreach Response Team and become a catalyst for positive change in people's lives! We're on the lookout for individuals who are passionate, driven, and innovative, to assist those who are sleeping rough across the borough of Redbridge.

This is a pivotal role where you'll be on the frontline, making tangible differences in the lives of those facing multiple disadvantages.

About the Senior Outreach Worker role:

As Senior Outreach Worker, you'll make use of your strong interpersonal skills to connect with individuals from all walks of life. Building trust, assessing needs, and generating creative ideas to steer people away from rough sleeping will be the focus of your role.

Collaboration is key in our team. You'll work together with specialist Navigators, Outreach workers, substance use outreach services, and mental health outreach teams. Plus, you'll be pivotal in forging strong relationships with a range of housing providers in the borough.

To thrive in this role, you'll have knowledge and experience in substance use and recovery, trauma informed practices of working, and the complexities of the homelessness sector.

Your commitment to flexibility will be crucial in providing the support, empowerment, and opportunities needed to guide individuals toward suitable and stable accommodation.

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Senior Outreach Worker:

• You will demonstrate a strong understanding of planned support principles and the ability to assess the needs of those who may be reluctant to engage with services.
• You will know the various barriers faced by people who are sleeping rough and what services are available for those facing multiple disadvantages.
• You will be self-motivating, able to work under pressure, manage your schedule effectively, and able to work flexibly Monday to Friday, at times when rough sleepers are often seen bedded down.
• You will be able and willing to travel across the borough of Redbridge at times when public transport may not be readily available.
• You will have experience of working with clients who have faced multiple disadvantages
• You will be skilled at engaging external partners and agencies to ensure streamlined working and a collaborative approach to supporting rough sleepers

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing Date: Sunday 7th April 2024 at Midnight

Interview Date: Monday 15th April 2024

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. (Include if post requires a DBS.)

Don t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team please click apply now to become our Senior Outreach Worker-we'd like to hear from you!

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.