Overview:
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 right treatment and care 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.
As a Rough Sleeper Recovery Worker you will engage clients and help them move away from street based lifestyles. You will provide support to individuals to overcome barriers to accessing services that will have a positive impact.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of substance misuse issues, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.
Where: Croydon
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, Pro Rata for part time hours)

Allowances: £2,195.72 Outer London Weighting, pro rata

• Please note: 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.

Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Given the nature of the job you will be required to work some unsocial hours, and some knowledge of at least one of the following is required: homelessness mental health, criminal justice system, and substance use. Plus, as recording information is an essential part of the role, enjoying a bit of paperwork and having good attention to detail is important too.
We treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being curious, adaptable and a good listener is key.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• To engage with a range of individuals who have adopted ‘street-based living’ including rough sleepers and beggars with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and moving them into more settled lifestyles.
• Increase service user choice, service user involvement and empower service users to maintain sustainable change; working collaboratively and proactively to ensure that services are fully co-ordinated and are working collectively towards the achievement of goals and positives outcomes for each individual client.
• To build and develop service users’ personal strengths and social networks in the UK and/or in the individual’s country of origin.