THE SERVICE & TEAM:

The Rough Sleeper Service works to prevent people sleeping rough and to help them move away from sleeping on the street. Where someone does end up sleeping rough, the service intervenes to try and ensure that this episode is rare, brief and non-recurring.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

You will have a can-do positive attitude, seeking and using best practice from across the sector, valuing contributions from colleagues and service users alike.
You will regularly use reflective practice with your team to sense check service delivery.
You will have an agile, dynamic, creative and solution focused approach, which is tailored to the needs of the individual, employing a trauma informed and strengths-based approach.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.

THE ROLE:

Based within a Locality Team, as part of the wider Rough Sleeping Service, the post holder will work with people on their journey from rough sleeping through to independence. They will support the individual in their recovery to move from the street into accommodation, access support to address personal needs, find employment, undertake training, develop budgeting skills, cultivate positive social circles and be better equipped to maintain their accommodation and independence and avoid returning to the street. Support needs will range from low to very complex and including, but not limited to, drug and alcohol addiction, offending history, poor mental health, financial difficulty and physical health problems.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR AN INFORMAL CHAT ABOUT THE ROLE PLEASE CONTACT:

Jake Parsons West Resettlement Team Manager - jacob.parsons@cornwall.gov.uk
or
Stephen Brain West Resettlement Supervisor - stephen.brain@conrwall.gov.uk