Outreach Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

The Brighton and Hove Street Outreach Service is recruiting an Outreach Worker to join the Reconnections Team of the Service.  

You will form part of a busy outreach team that supports the reconnection of service users to their area of origin.  Good communication skills, team-working and an understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable individuals is essential. Having good knowledge of the city and good partnership links is desirable.

The post holder will be flexible in their approach to providing the best service for people experiencing homelessness including rough sleepers. You will be required to work some unsocial hours. You must be proactive to ensure clients have ongoing support.

Where: Brighton 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week 

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) 

Contract: This will be a fixed term contract until March 31st 2026.

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.  

About the role: 

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 

• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral 

• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community 

• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement 

• 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:  

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 

• 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 

• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders 

• 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 by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 

• 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 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.