WE ARE LOOKING FOR A RESILIENT AND COMMITTED INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS FACED BY INDIVIDUALS FINDING THEMSELVES HOMELESS OR IN INSECURE ACCOMMODATION AND WHO ENJOYS A CHALLENGE. EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITHIN SUBSTANCE MISUSE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL, ALTHOUGH WE WILL PROVIDE TRAINING.

• Evidence of continuous professional development - OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months.
• Demonstrable experience working in the fields of outreach, housing/homelessness health, social care, criminal justice, domestic abuse, or another specialist setting
• Successful track record of working with substance misuse clients
• Resilient and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for service users
• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, assessment, care planning and key working
• Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Full UK Driving Licence and own transport (the role will involve travelling to a variety of centres across Cornwall)
• Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required
  Due to the outreach basis of this role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours per week with occasional weekend work.

IN THIS EXCITING ROLE YOU WILL BE JOINING A TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO HOLD CASELOADS AND WORK WITH THOSE SLEEPING ROUGH OR IN INSECURE ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION AND HOSTELS TO OFFER HARM REDUCTION, ASSESSMENT AND ACCESS TO A RANGE OF TREATMENT OPTIONS. AS AN OUTREACH RECOVERY WORKER YOU WILL BE MEETING PEOPLE IN THEIR SPACE MORE OFTEN THAN IN AN OFFICE.

Due to the outreach basis of this role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours per week with occasional weekend work.