Rough Sleeper Officer/Outreach

About the job

Key information

• 2 x full time positions available.
• Fixed term until 31st March 2026 with an extension subject to funding.
• Based in the Mendip area / East Somerset.
• Early starts required frequently but early starts mean early finishes!
• Working with people experiencing rough sleeping to help end their homelessness.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

Early morning outreach work.

Building relationships.

Using multiagency working to support clients and remove barriers to housing.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

You have experience of working with complex clients.

You have an understanding of some of the root causes of rough sleeping.

You are able to work confidently with multi discipline teams.

You have resilience and determination to overcome challenges.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

DBS check

This role requires and Enhanced DBS via the online disclosures procedure.

Supporting documents and information

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kyleigh Callow on 07881 834982.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.

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