Outreach Worker – Romanian Speaking

• Locations

  Kingston upon Thames, London

• Salary

  Up to £31500 per annum

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Contract / Interim

Outreach Worker – Romanian Speaking

• Full time, 37.5 hours
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Kingston upon Thames
• £31,500 per annum

Responsibilities:

• To be accountable and responsible for providing high-quality outreach services to individuals who are rough sleeping.
• To bring about long-lasting, sustainable change, give clients that engage with an efficient needs-led service.
• Make frequent outreach shifts to locate and get in touch with people who are rough sleeping, verifying information and gathering data to help them move on.
• Make sure that evaluations and assistance programmes are pertinent to the Roma population and suitable for their cultural context, enabling them to interact with existing resources.
• Form alliances with other groups and organisations, speaking out for the rights of Roma people on welfare, immigration, and other matters when needed.
• Assist assigned clients in determining their requirements, making appropriate assistance referrals, and obtaining suitable housing
• Help customers with their money by communicating with the right agencies and handling things like benefit claims and debt difficulties.
• Must oversee and be accountable for making sure that counsel, assistance, crisis intervention, and future planning are provided in a way that meets the specific requirements of service users.

Experience Required:

• Possessing fluency in Romani or Romanian, or at least speak to a high level.
• A full, clean UK driver’s licence.
• Solid comprehension of the Roma populations.
• Previous employment in the social services or homelessness fields.
• Familiarity with data management and GDPR.
• Understanding of the services, pathways, and circumstances that are pertinent to the existing drug and alcohol programme.
• The emotional fortitude to handle difficult behaviour and promote continuous positive involvement.
• Strong IT abilities, including the capacity to record information quickly and accurately in IT programmes like CHAIN and Inform.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and expertise in risk assessment and support planning for clients with complex needs.
• Previous experience monitoring results and performing client interviews and assessments.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.