Assessment and Reconnection Worker - Rough Sleeping Services

Description

Job Title : Assessment and Reconnection Worker - Rough Sleeping Services
Location : London
Company : St Mungo's
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-01-27
Close Date : 2023-05-27

Are you interested in supporting people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and making a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless?
The St Mungo’s Pan London Rough Sleeping Teams (No Second Night Out and Somewhere Safe to Stay) provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough, our work is ongoing and we are currently looking for people to join our Pan London Assessment Triages, Staging Post Accommodation and Support Hotels across London. As an Assessment and Reconnection Worker, you will:

  • Be part of a busy team environment working closely with people new to, or at risk of rough sleeping.
  • Provide a personalised case management service to clients, turning assessment recommendations into practical action plans which fully involves the client.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships to support clients throughout their recovery.
  • Develop a knowledge of relevant legislation such as, welfare benefit and housing legislation.
  • Work on the weekly 24/7 rota including weekends and bank holidays, in Mixed Shift roles (Including - early and late day shifts and night shifts). Night shift A&R worker roles and casual locum hours are also available.

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About you*
We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people to join us. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives then this could be the role for you, you don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles. Why not give it a go by joining the team to support our clients on their recovery journey.

  • If you have good interpersonal and listening skills, patience and resilience and the ability to adapt to new situations we will provide you with the rest through our training and development programs where you will develop the skills to provide high quality person centred support to clients.
  • If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation we encourage you to apply!

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How to apply*
Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
You will be able to confirm your preferred location on your application form. If you are successful, we will do our best to match you to a vacancy in your preferred area. However, flexibly is essential as the Pan London teams continue to work in different settings and locations across the city at the current time to support clients where they need us the most.
Closing date: 10am on 8 February 2023
Interview and assessments on: w/c 20 February 2023
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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £32,301.00-£35,950.00 per year


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