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We’re looking for a part time Outreach Support Worker to join us on a fixed term contract, to support vulnerable individuals across the Epping and Harlow area of Essex. You’ll be helping people overcome challenges related to mental health, physical health, and employment.
What your day might look like
- Start by visiting customers in their homes, helping them maintain their tenancies and build essential life skills.
- Support individuals with navigating welfare benefits, accessing services, and building confidence.
- Liaise with external agencies to ensure customers get the right support at the right time.
- Provide crisis intervention when needed, always with empathy and professionalism.
What makes this role special
Please note, this isn’t a personal care worker role. This is a role where it’s about empowering people, not doing things for them. You’ll help customers build resilience, develop skills, and take control of their lives. You’ll be their cheerleader, guide and advocate. You’ll be part of a passionate team that’s committed to helping people flourish, and you’ll have the freedom to work independently while making a real impact. A role where your support creates independence
Could it be you?
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience (professional or voluntary) in a supportive role
- Has worked with individuals facing mental health, health-related, or employment challenges
- Understands housing support needs and welfare benefits
- Can provide pre-tenancy advice and ongoing tenancy support
- Communicates clearly and solves problems with confidence
- Holds a valid UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle
- Is happy to undergo an Enhanced DBS check
What you’ll get in return
- 25 days’ annual holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible benefits scheme including healthcare, dental, tech, vouchers, and more
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Please read before applying:
- Peabody is not a licensed UK sponsor, so we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
- The role is community based, so you will need to hold a valid UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle, to be able to travel around the community.
- Interviews will be held in person at our Pitsea office on the 3rd September 2026.
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Homelessness Outreach Support Worker
We are seeking someone who can build trust, support people experiencing complex needs and help them move away from rough sleeping.
Position: Rough Sleeper Navigator (internal title)
Salary: £28,135 to £30,635 per annum
Location: Bradbury Centre and community based
Hours: 37 hours per week, worked on a rota including early mornings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 31st August 2026
Interviews: 8th September 2026
About the role
This is a hands-on outreach role providing intensive, end-to-end support to people who are rough sleeping and experiencing complex, interlinked challenges. These may include housing, substance use, offending behaviour and physical or mental health needs.
Working with individuals on the street and in the community, you will provide consistent, personalised support to help them access accommodation, healthcare, treatment, benefits and other essential services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering outreach based on local intelligence and StreetLink alerts, including early morning, late-night and weekend shifts
- Acting as a consistent point of contact and advocate with housing, healthcare, welfare and other services
- Assessing individual needs and developing personalised support plans
- Providing psychologically informed, trauma-informed and recovery-focused support
- Helping people address barriers to treatment, accommodation and recovery
- Supporting individuals with health, budgeting, benefits and access to community services
- Helping people retain their accommodation, prevent eviction and move on when ready
- Maintaining an active caseload and keeping accurate, confidential records
- Contributing to the evaluation and development of services
About you
You will be able to build trust with people who may have experienced trauma, exclusion and multiple disadvantages. You will be resilient, calm when managing challenging situations and committed to providing respectful, person-centred support.
You will need:
- Experience of engaging and motivating people with complex and diverse needs
- Experience of assessing needs and developing support plans
- Knowledge of housing, health, homelessness services and relevant legislation
- Strong communication, relationship-building and conflict-management skills
- The ability to work effectively with local partner agencies
- A full UK or equivalent driving licence
- Willingness to work early mornings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays
An NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in health and social care, housing, information, advice and guidance, or a related subject would be advantageous.
About the organisation
You will join an organisation committed to preventing homelessness and helping people make lasting, positive changes. Its services are built around dignity, compassion and respect, with teams working collaboratively to provide safe, effective and responsive support.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Outreach Worker, Homelessness Support Worker, Housing Support Worker, Recovery Worker, Substance Misuse Worker, Community Support Worker, Complex Needs Worker, Engagement Worker or Rough Sleeper Outreach Worker.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
