Outreach Worker

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The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honouring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become an Outreach Worker to join our Manchester service. In this role, you will focus on supporting rough sleeping individuals throughout their treatment journey and successfully supporting their move to suitable housing arrangements. We hope this role will be for you!

You will be the key liaison between CGL services, local hostels and shelters, the local council and partners and will actively engage individuals with the services they need to support improved health, wellbeing, social inclusion and appropriate accommodation.

Join our passionate and supportive CGL Manchester team, where collaboration and dedication through outreach create positive change in the community.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 dependent on experience (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

About the role: 

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways those individuals who are homeless and in contact with other health and care agencies
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid
• Coordinate the transfer of any accommodated out of area individual
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting rough sleepers
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services 
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination 

About you: 

• Prior knowledge and experience of working with people who are homeless, sleeping rough or sofa surfing
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills 
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills 
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice 
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising annually  for first five years. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme 

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.