Outreach Worker - London, United Kingdom - AckermanPierce

AckermanPierce

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The team has the goal to re house those who have a past of rough sleeping and give them more sustainable and appropriate housing options in an effort to end rough sleeping borough wide.

This job provides a great opportunity to make a real impact in your local community

Main Duties:

To locate verify and engage with those found to be rough sleeping/bedding down in the Borough and support them in whatever way is required to improve their outcomes.
Carry out initial assessments of their needs in line with part VI and VII of the Housing act 199
Set out personalised housing plans to be able to support them throughout their move into permanent accommodation.
Build relationships based on trust and, once clients are off the streets, they will need to knock on doors, keep up to date with their clients and continue to support them on a sustainable pathway and make sure they are in accommodation for good.
With all rough sleepers accommodated within the Housing Departments temporary accommodation, a homeless assessment will need to be carried out in order to determine which duty is owed (priority need dependant).