Community Outreach Worker

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Job Details

• Reference: 286
• Salary: £26,000 – £27,000 per annum pro rata, including Outer London Weighting (OLW). Plus, a yearly staff retention bonus of up to £2106.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
• Contract: 1 year
• Reports to: Complex Needs Housing Team Leader
• Main base: Letchworth or Ware Wellbeing Centre, Hertfordshire, with countywide travel

Role Purpose

The Community Outreach Worker provides advice, information, onward referral, and holistic support to clients experiencing mental ill health or needing mental wellbeing support. The role involves monitoring client safety and wellbeing, offering independent support, and embedding a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed approach.

About The Service

The Complex Needs Housing Service works as part of a multidisciplinary team with housing, drug and alcohol services, and other agencies to support individuals presenting as homeless with complex needs.

Objectives

• Improve mental wellbeing of clients
• Provide early access to help and effective pathways to services
• Support recovery and independence
• Reduce reliance on crisis and enforcement services
• Offer assertive outreach to clients in crisis or with complex needs
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years, plus 8 bank holidays
• Additional leave on your birthday after probation
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue light card eligibility
• Health cover after 6 months, including optical, dental, chiropody, and therapy treatments

Driving and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.

Application Details

Closing date: Monday, 16th June. Interviews will be on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged as the vacancy may close early.

How to Apply

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Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We actively recruit individuals with lived experience of mental health issues to foster a supportive and inclusive environment.

Additional Information

No agencies please.

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