Location: Northampton
Hours: 37.5
Contract: 3 months
Pay: £34 Umbrella
*Car driver required, travel across Northampton.
We are looking for a Street Outreach Navigator to join a dedicated Rough Sleeping Services team working across North Northamptonshire.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who can build trust with people experiencing rough sleeping, understand their individual circumstances and provide practical, hands-on support to help them access accommodation, healthcare and other essential services.
What you'll be doing
As a Street Outreach Navigator, you will:
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Carry out regular outreach across known rough sleeping locations and respond to reports of new rough sleepers.
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Build positive, trusting relationships with individuals who may have complex or multiple support needs.
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Provide practical and emotional support to help people move away from rough sleeping.
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Complete assessments, risk assessments and personalised support plans.
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Help individuals access accommodation, benefits, healthcare, mental health services and substance misuse support.
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Support people with budgeting, debt, finances and income maximisation.
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Work with individuals to identify their goals around training, employment, community involvement and personal development.
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Work closely with housing, social care, health, voluntary and community organisations
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Participate in multi-agency meetings and case conferences for individuals with complex needs.
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Work with hospitals, prisons, landlords and supported accommodation providers to help prevent homelessness.
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Support individuals moving from temporary accommodation into longer-term housing.
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Support rough sleeping initiatives and emergency responses during periods of severe weather.
About you
We're looking for someone who is compassionate, resilient and motivated to make a difference.
You may have experience in:
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Homelessness or rough sleeping services
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Housing or tenancy support
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Supported accommodation
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Mental health
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Substance misuse
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Social care
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Community outreach
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Supporting vulnerable adults
You don't need to have worked in exactly the same role before. What's important is that you can build trust, communicate effectively, manage challenging situations and genuinely care about helping people achieve positive change.
If you're passionate about supporting vulnerable people and want a role where your work really matters, apply within.
For more details on being an Outreach Navigator, get in touch with the below details
Salary description
£34.00 - £34.00 per hour