Specialist Female Outreach Worker

We’re looking for a Specialist Female Outreach Worker with heart, resilience, and drive to join our passionate team in Bath. In this rewarding, community-based role, you’ll be the first point of contact for people sleeping rough—building trust, offering support, and helping them take those vital first steps toward a safer, more stable future.

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more. If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Specialist Female Outreach Worker
Salary: £25,235 per year
Hours : 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location : Bath
Additional information :
– Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota
– Participation in an outreach rota which may include early mornings, evenings and weekends
– Valid driver\’s license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work

The Role:
We’re on the lookout for a compassionate, resilient, and proactive Specialist Female Outreach Worker to join our dedicated team. In this dynamic, community-based role, you’ll be the first point of contact for individuals experiencing rough sleeping—building trust, offering support, and helping them take those crucial first steps off the streets and towards a brighter, more stable future.
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
– Love being out and about, meeting people where they are
– Can stay calm and focused in challenging situations
– Are driven by empathy, patience, and a strong sense of purpose
Your work will directly support the No Second Night Out approach—ensuring no one has to spend a second night on the streets without help.
If you\’re ready to be part of something meaningful and life-changing, we’d love to hear from you.
Due to the nature of this role and in accordance with the Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, we are only able to accept applications from female candidates.

What You’ll Be Doing:
– Participate in regular outreach and hot spot visits across the local area, including during unsocial hours
– Carry out needs and risk assessment with identified rough sleepers
– Provide advice and information to provide an enabling service
– Participate in street counts and audits
– Keeping client records accurate, clear, and up to date
Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities

What We’re Looking For:
– Experience working with people who may have complex needs and/or challenging behaviours
– Valid driver\’s license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work

There are many great reasons to join our team!
– Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
– Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
– 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to – 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro-rata for part time staff)
– 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
– 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
– For all the fantastic and valuable work you\’ll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
– A generous and competitive pension scheme
– A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
– 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made.We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter. If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including the interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee; the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert.
All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Specialist Female Outreach Worker role, please get in touch with the team at We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!

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