Outreach Recovery Worker (Maternity Cover)
Location: Southend on sea
Salary: £24,960 per annum
Vacancy Type: Contract
Closing Date: 28 Nov 2025
About The Role
Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing street-based living? We are looking for an Outreach Recovery Worker to join our team, helping rough sleepers and beggars access services, build sustainable lifestyles, and achieve positive outcomes.
This is a maternity cover role running until 17th November 2026.
What youll be doing:
You will engage directly with service users to provide flexible, proactive support, including:
* Building relationships with rough sleepers and entrenched individuals, helping them access accommodation, healthcare, and substance misuse services.
* Empowering service users to make choices, maintain change, and strengthen personal and social networks.
* Collaborating with housing teams, mental health agencies, and partner services to ensure coordinated support.
* Participating in street outreach, case conferences, street counts, and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
* Working flexible hours, including unsociable shifts, across multiple locations to maximise service user contact.
What were looking for:
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