Outreach worker

Outreach Worker required for Camden

Based:
Camden
Start: ASAP
Duration: 2-3 months
Pay: £15.50 + HP / £19.50 LTD
Flexibility required

• Up to 3 early shifts per week (6am-2pm)
• Late shifts (until 9/10pm)
• Occasional weekends
• 1 night shift every 3 months
• Flexibility is essential

• Approaching and engaging with rough sleepers across Camden
• Working in partnership with local homeless services, police, and community wardens
• Linking individuals with relevant services and support pathways
• Supporting clients into temporary accommodation
• Conducting screening, assessments, recovery planning and referrals
• Reducing drug and alcohol-related harm to individuals and the wider community
• Helping service users access accommodation, health care, substance use services, benefits and more
• Supporting social reintegration and encouraging recovery, resilience, peer support, and independence
• Working outdoors in all weather, including early mornings, nights, and weekends

You'll be engaging with people who have a history of rough sleeping, substance misuse, and multiple complex needs. You should demonstrate a determined, compassionate approach and be comfortable working in challenging environments.

• Homelessness
• Mental health
• Substance misuse
• Criminal Justice System

If you're resilient, empathetic, and ready to make a real impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.