Outreach Worker

Overview:

Do you want to work for an organisation that believes in people?

Then you might be perfect for the new Outreach Worker position on the Change Grow Live Brighton & Hove Street Outreach team.

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.

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Outreach Worker, supporting rough sleeping individuals throughout their treatment journey and successfully supporting their move on into suitable housing arrangements.

In this exciting and dynamic role, you'll be part of a busy, friendly team supporting those who are street homeless to get where they want to be and making a real difference in their lives.

No two days are the same: you’ll need to be flexible in your approach providing the best service for people experiencing homelessness and you’ll have to be proactive to ensure their ongoing support. Good communication skills, team-working, and an understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness/vulnerable individuals is essential (and having good knowledge of the city and partnership links is desirable).

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Given the nature of the job you will be required to work some unsocial hours, and some knowledge of at least one of the following is required: homelessness mental health, criminal justice system, and substance use. Plus, as recording information is an essential part of the role, enjoying a bit of paperwork and having good attention to detail is important too.

We treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being curious, adaptable and a good listener is key.

About the role:

• To engage with a range of individuals who have adopted ‘street-based living’ including rough sleepers and beggars with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and moving them into more settled lifestyles.
• Increase service user choice, service user involvement and empower service users to maintain sustainable change; working collaboratively and proactively to ensure that services are fully co-ordinated and are working collectively towards the achievement of goals and positives outcomes for each individual client.
• To build and develop service users’ personal strengths and social networks in the UK and/or in the individual’s country of origin.

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• The ability to work with confidence and patience with clients unwilling to engage with services and those that exhibit challenging behaviour.
• The ability to work unsociable hours as and when required.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

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
• Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact Becky Woodman | becky.woodman@cgl.org.uk | +447912277318

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

23/09/24

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Becky Woodman | becky.woodman@cgl.org.uk | 07912277318

INDHP

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date: 23/9/2024

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Becky Woodman | becky.woodman@cgl.org.uk | 07912277318

 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.