Outreach Support Worker

1 week ago

Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom Two Saints Full time

Full time, 37 hours a week. Working mainly Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. Will include working one in three Saturdays.

£23,775 progressing to £25,027

Complex Needs Navigators provides support to adults with complex needs, who are living on the streets or have been placed in temporary accommodation by the local authority.


Our aim is to provide intensive, targeted support to clients, find housing options as quickly as possible and encourage them to complete activities that keep them safe.

If you're passionate about working with individuals with complex needs and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • You will provide personalised, intensive support via assertive outreach to a small caseload of entrenched and complex rough sleepers. Maintain a consistent and persistent 'never give up' approach.
  • Engaging and supporting rough sleepers on the street, working alongside partner agencies including health, substance misuse, criminal justice and local authority.
  • Manage a caseload of clients maintaining clear and accurate records of the support offered actions to be completed and outcomes achieved.
  • Complete an initial assessment to identify client needs and produce person centred outcome and holistic support plans.
  • Identify positive actions and small successes to create change.
  • Create dynamic risk assessments with a flexible and creative approach
  • Provide information and support on housing navigating pathways and advocating for your client.
  • Liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies on behalf of clients
  • Accompany chaotic and complex clients to interviews and appointments.
  • Help reduce the time spent on the street by clients leading to reduced contact with the police and other emergency services
  • Provide emotional support in crisis situations reducing stress and anxiety.
  • Support with practical skills development in areas such as managing a UC claim, shopping, probation and health appointments.
  • Support to maintain environment to avoid eviction if accommodated.
  • Provide inreach support to those placed in emergency accommodation, including bed & breakfast
  • Attend community meetings and presentations with managers to support additional funding for the role alongside
  • Maintain accurate records, including databases to support managers to provide data and information to commissioners and funders
  • Supporting with additional statistical reporting mechanisms such as street counts and responding to street link reports
  • Access personalisation fund creatively to identifying opportunities and achieve outcomes.
  • Support the whole team and take an active part in reflective practice.
  • Develop and maintain excellent relations with the local community
  • Any other reasonable task as requested by a member of staff

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING


Previous experience in this type of work is essential, you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people.

Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.


  • Clear verbal and written English
  • Good IT and keyboard skills
  • Polite, assertive manner, ability to self motivate
  • Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
  • Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
  • Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
  • Patience, empathy and understanding towards entrenched behaviours
  • Ability to work flexibly and creatively surrounding rotas to meet the needs of the clients
  • Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies
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Full drivers licence and access to vehicle:


  • Flexibility with shift times to suit the needs of the service


We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.


Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.

We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.

We support 16-65 year olds.

Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.

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