Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Worker
Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Worker £34,127 per annum Working across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs Full-time, 37.5 hours per week on a rota Be part of something that changes lives. Join our client and help end homelessness across Richmond and Wandsworth. As a Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Worker, you''ll play a vital role in our client''s street outreach work and a new 24-hour assessment centre. One night you could be out on the street engaging with people sleeping rough, the next day you might be welcoming someone to the centre, creating a support plan, and linking them to housing and health services. What you''ll do - Carry out late-night street outreach and daytime reception shifts as part of a rota. - Build trusting relationships with people who are rough sleeping and help them move quickly into safe accommodation. - Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support, including assessments, personalised action plans and follow-on help to sustain tenancies. - Work closely with partner agencies to connect clients to health, housing, and other specialist services. - Keep accurate case notes and share information securely. About you You bring experience of working with vulnerable adults, ideally in homelessness or a related field, and you''re confident working late-night shifts. You can build rapport quickly, stay calm under pressure, and work well with partner agencies. Above all, you believe that homelessness should be rare, brief, and non-recurring. Why
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