Rough Sleeping Engagement Worker
- Recruiter
- St Mungo's
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 24 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Do you want to work in a role where you can support people to rebuild their lives?
If you have experience of working with a client-centred recovery focussed approach and engaging with clients with mental health issues we have an excellent opportunity for you!
We are excited to be looking for 2 people to join us as Rough Sleeping Engagement Workers in Bristol in one permanent and one fixed term, or secondment, opportunity.
As a member of an exciting new team delivered by several services in Bristol, you will engage and support those who sleep rough who have mental health issues to access the ongoing services and treatment they require.
The vision is to provide an integrated service that:
Creates a bridge between the service user and the wide range of expertise across our system
Makes best use of our collective resources to provide person-centred, trauma informed care at every stage in the pathway (based on our My Team Around Me principles and approach)
Takes an holistic approach, balancing clinical need with wider determinants of wellbeing
Uses technology to ensure that there is one view of the service user that is shared by all partners across the system
Empowers and enables those rough sleeping to participate fully in their care, and supports them moving off the streets and into recovery.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Client Support
2. Multi Agency Work
3. Recording and evidencing work
About you
Our clients and residents come from all walks of life and so do we. We believe that a diverse workforce drives success and improves the services we can provide to our clients so we actively welcoming applications from people from all backgrounds.
For these challenging yet rewarding roles we are looking for people with:
Experience of working with a client-centred recovery focussed approach and the necessary skills to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relationships with clients and agencies in a detached environment and with hard to reach groups.
Knowledge of the particular issues facing clients with complex needs, and knowledge of the services which are available to them.
An understanding of and an ability to work in a psychologically informed way.
Ability to work as a member of a dynamic, positive team, to build wider networks with other agencies and also work using own initiative.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
What we offer
Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In % of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.
A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.
Pay and Other Benefits
St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.
What we do
At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 30 June 2021
Interview and assessments on: Monday 12 or Tuesday 13 of July 2021
It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
If you have experience of working with a client-centred recovery focussed approach and engaging with clients with mental health issues we have an excellent opportunity for you!
We are excited to be looking for 2 people to join us as Rough Sleeping Engagement Workers in Bristol in one permanent and one fixed term, or secondment, opportunity.
As a member of an exciting new team delivered by several services in Bristol, you will engage and support those who sleep rough who have mental health issues to access the ongoing services and treatment they require.
The vision is to provide an integrated service that:
Creates a bridge between the service user and the wide range of expertise across our system
Makes best use of our collective resources to provide person-centred, trauma informed care at every stage in the pathway (based on our My Team Around Me principles and approach)
Takes an holistic approach, balancing clinical need with wider determinants of wellbeing
Uses technology to ensure that there is one view of the service user that is shared by all partners across the system
Empowers and enables those rough sleeping to participate fully in their care, and supports them moving off the streets and into recovery.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Client Support
2. Multi Agency Work
3. Recording and evidencing work
About you
Our clients and residents come from all walks of life and so do we. We believe that a diverse workforce drives success and improves the services we can provide to our clients so we actively welcoming applications from people from all backgrounds.
For these challenging yet rewarding roles we are looking for people with:
Experience of working with a client-centred recovery focussed approach and the necessary skills to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relationships with clients and agencies in a detached environment and with hard to reach groups.
Knowledge of the particular issues facing clients with complex needs, and knowledge of the services which are available to them.
An understanding of and an ability to work in a psychologically informed way.
Ability to work as a member of a dynamic, positive team, to build wider networks with other agencies and also work using own initiative.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
What we offer
Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In % of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.
A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.
Pay and Other Benefits
St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.
What we do
At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 30 June 2021
Interview and assessments on: Monday 12 or Tuesday 13 of July 2021
It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.