Job type
TemporaryLocation
CoventryWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Social HousingIndustry
ConstructionPay
Grade 5
Rough Sleeping Outreach Worker – Coventry - 3-month contract
Your new company
This is a grant-funded team that has been operating for the last 5 years and works both in the community and in temporary accommodation services to support individuals who are or have been homeless. The service is designed to find, engage, assess, support and follow up with people they find who are rough sleepers.
Your new role
This is a dynamic and varied role working with homeless people in the community. You will be supporting some of the city's most vulnerable people, often people with multiple and complex needs. You will be finding, engaging with, assessing and supporting individuals at possibly the most challenging time of their lives and will encourage them to engage with the service and continue to support them throughout their rough sleeping journey, aiming to assist them in finding suitable accomodation. You will get to know the individual to better understand their unique situation and needs, to allow you to find them the most suitable accommodation.
This role is predominantly a Monday to Friday role with work hours being 9am to 5pm, but will require a minimum of 1 early shift per week, which would then be 6am to 2pm.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need to have prior experience of working within the homeless sector and have an understanding of the issues faced by homeless people, which may include people with multiple and complex needs. As you will be working with a variety of people, you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to listen to and understand people's situations and needs. You will be required to build up trust and rapport with clients and be versatile in your approach, adapting to their needs. You will be required to communicate and work with multiple agencies, so being able to manage partnerships is also essential for this role.
Whilst driving is not required for this role, having access to your own vehicle would be an advantage as the role will involve travelling around the city.
What you'll get in return
Competitive hourly pay
A dedicated consultant who will understand your needs and secure roles for you based on them
Refer a friend scheme
What you need to do now
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