Outreach Worker – Reading Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an Outreach Worker to join a homelessness and substance misuse service in Reading. Pay Rate: £23.00 Ltd per hour Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) or part-time (22.5 hours per week) Contract: Temporary (6 months) with potential for extension Start Date: ImmediateRole Overview We are seeking a proactive and compassionate Outreach Worker to engage with individuals living a street-based lifestyle, including rough sleepers and beggars. The goal is to connect them with appropriate services and support them in moving towards more settled and sustainable lifestyles. Key Responsibilities Identify and establish contact with rough sleepers and beggars through street outreach shifts at various times and locations. Provide assertive outreach to entrenched rough sleepers, including those unwilling to engage with services. Assist homeless service users in being discharged from hospital promptly by securing appropriate accommodation. Work closely with drug and alcohol teams to ensure substance misusers and problem drinkers can access treatment. Offer advice on substance misuse using recognised models such as Motivational Interviewing, supporting individuals to explore concerns and decide on actions. Collaborate with mental health agencies to ensure service users have access to appropriate mental health support. Ensure ser...