EARLY STARTS ARE SEASONAL DEPENDENT AND VARY FROM 5AM/6AM

Fareham and Gosport RSI Outreach provides a unique service that supports adults who are sleeping rough, helping them to access support and accommodation across Petersfield, Havant and the surrounding area.
Our aim is to identify individuals who are sleeping rough and encourage them to complete activities that keep them safe. We work in partnership with East Hampshire and Havant Councils and other housing providers to find housing options as quickly as possible.
If you love working with people and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you!

JOB PURPOSE

To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals.
To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals
• To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments
• To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis, providing personalised, intensive support via assertive outreach to long-term rough sleepers in the local area
• To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients
• To work with individuals to create clear housing plans, and to support individuals to access support services around health and wellbeing, money, benefits and housing
• To engage and support rough sleepers on the street working alongside local health care teams
• To help keep clients safe by reducing their contact with police and emergency services
• To identify barriers to accessing maintain safe tenancies and prevent eviction
• To attend community meetings and presentations with managers to support additional funding
• To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways
• To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure
• To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures
• To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)
• To work confidently and efficiently when lone working
• To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR
• To maintain confidentiality
• To represent the organisation in a professional manner
• To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role.
• This role will require a full drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle
• This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites
• This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis
• This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends
• This role will require you to lone work