Outreach Worker
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom22h ago
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Key details
- Salary
- £29K–£33K/yr
- Location
- Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
- Work style
- Onsite
- Job type
- Temporary
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Visa sponsorship
- No visa sponsorship
- Posted
- 22h ago
Skills
About the role
Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We're looking for a passionate and resilient Outreach Worker to join our team supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Hull.
This role sits at the heart of Hull's Everyone In agenda, working proactively with people who are sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping, many of whom experience multiple unmet needs, including substance use, poor physical and mental health, trauma, and social exclusion.
You won't wait for people to come to us. You'll go out into the community, build relationships, and provide the practical support needed to help people move away from the streets and towards safer, healthier, and more stable lives.
Where: Hull
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: 12 Month Maternity Cover
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
As a part of the SWITCH team based within Hull ReNew, you’ll help people get to where they want to be and make a difference in their lives.
Change, Grow, Live services and staff will provide wraparound support to rough sleepers and will work directly with emergency accommodation to support the staff with this group of people. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals and friendly faces to help support people in leading healthier lives.
What you'll be doing
- Conducting early morning and targeted outreach sessions across Hull.
- Identifying and engaging people who are experiencing rough sleeping
- Building trusting relationships with individuals who may be reluctant to engage with services.
- Supporting people into emergency accommodation, housing, treatment services and wider community support.
- Delivering harm reduction interventions and promoting safer choices around drug and alcohol use.
- Working closely with partner agencies including housing providers, treatment services, healthcare professionals, criminal justice agencies and local authority teams.
- Managing a caseload and developing person-centred support plans.
- Advocating on behalf of individuals to overcome barriers to accommodation, treatment and recovery.
- Contributing to the delivery of Hull's wider homelessness prevention and rough sleeping objectives.
About you
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting people affected by homelessness, rough sleeping, substance use, mental health issues or complex needs.
- Believes in a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.
- Is confident working independently and making decisions in dynamic environments.
- Can build positive relationships with people who may have had difficult experiences with services.
- Has excellent communication, organisational and record-keeping skills.
- Understands the challenges faced by people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
- Is committed to improving outcomes for some of the most marginalised members of our community.
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.