Rough Sleeping Navigator

Rough Sleeping Navigator
Slough
Temporary
Full Time
A frontline outreach and through-care role supporting people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping to access services, stabilise accommodation, and move towards sustained independence. THE ROLE
As a Rough Sleeping Navigator, you will work as part of a multi-agency Rough Sleeping Reduction Service, providing proactive, person-centred support to individuals entrenched in or at risk of rough sleeping, with the aim of preventing homelessness and promoting longer-term stability.

• Manage a caseload of clients who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping, delivering tailored support plans
• Conduct street outreach, accommodation visits, and engagement across Slough and occasionally outside the borough
• Work closely with Outreach, Housing Demand and Temporary Accommodation teams to identify and support at-risk clients
• Complete needs and risk assessments and coordinate multi-agency interventions
• Support clients to access health services, substance misuse support, housing, benefits, training and employment opportunities
• Provide cover for outreach sessions, including early mornings, evenings and occasional night-time outreach
• Maintain accurate case records, reports and administrative documentation in line with service requirements

THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a rough sleeping, homelessness or outreach-based role and be confident supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs.

• Experience delivering frontline homelessness or rough sleeping support
• Strong understanding of multi-agency working and local authority pathways
• Ability to assess risk, manage complex caseloads and develop person-centred support plans
• Confident engaging clients in a variety of settings, including street-based outreach
• Strong record keeping, communication and safeguarding awareness

A DBS check is required for this role. THE CONTRACT
WORKING HOURS: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 3 Month Contract – Temporary
RATE: £20.00 per hour LTD / £17.162 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday) HOW TO APPLY
If interested in this role, please apply directly or email bethany.wiles@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208 966 and ask for Beth to discuss further
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