Navigator 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 support 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Navigator Outreach Worker who has the skills and experience to engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right support at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

You will focus on engaging with people who have a history of rough sleeping and multiple disadvantage and provide support to clients identified as being on the Target and Priority Group with long, repeated and/or complex experiences of rough sleeping in Brighton & Hove.

Where: Brighton

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hrs per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35*

Contract: Fixed term contract until March 2027

*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:

• Work with an identified number of clients who have repeated, prolonged and/or complex experiences of rough sleeping in Brighton & Hove.
• To identify and establish contact with long-term rough sleepers, including those unwilling to engage with services, providing assertive outreach
• Proactively ensure that service users have access to ongoing services such as healthcare, recovery and social care.
• Work closely with all partner services in Brighton and Hove, sharing appropriate information and ensuring that action plans are carried out

About you:

• Understanding of the needs of people who are rough sleeping or insecurely housed
• Understanding the importance of multi-agency working
• 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
• Experience of, and a commitment to, working positively in partnership with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies

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
• Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.

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

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.

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.