Assertive Outreach Worker

Assertive Outreach Worker
Salary: �19,600 per year (full-time equivalent GBP24,500)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Bath
Benefits:

• Generous Leave: 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment.
• Career Development: Excellent opportunities for career progression and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to wellbeing support and advice, plus up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Pension Scheme: A generous and competitive pension scheme.
• Healthcare Access: Immediate access to healthcare professionals and discounts on various health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme.
• Supportive Culture: Regular feedback from staff is highly valued and encouraged, with frequent supervisions with line managers.
• Reflective Practice: 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators.
• Additional Information: Flexibility to work early mornings/evenings and occasional weekends. Participation in on-call rota required (approximately 1 in every 4 weeks, �100 a week when on-call). A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required, with business insurance for roles involving travel. Opportunities to pick up relief shifts depending on project needs.

The Role:

You will contribute to delivering a top-tier, person-centred outreach service to individuals experiencing rough sleeping in Bath. Your role will involve implementing a locally agreed-upon approach aligned with the No Second Night Out initiative. You will conduct outreach and hot spot visits throughout the local area to identify individuals experiencing rough sleeping and provide them with the necessary support and services tailored to their immediate needs. This will involve some early mornings/evenings alongside occasional weekend outreach sessions.

Please note, that this role requires flexibility and the ability to walk several miles in all weather conditions.
Responsibilities Include:

• Undertake assertive outreach and hot spot visits across the locality area, including during unsocial hours, maintaining a regular street presence.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments with identified rough sleepers to secure access to services suitable for their immediate needs.
• Work within No Second Night Out guidelines when working with those new to the streets.
• Recognise indications of substance misuse, mental health needs, personality disorders, and behavioural issues, making appropriate referrals to relevant agencies.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle, with business insurance for roles involving travel.
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs.

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