Rough Sleepers Recovery Coordinator
Rough Sleepers Recovery Coordinator
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£ 27861 - 32002
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Overview
Change Grow Live Birmingham
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness Do you have the drive to support individuals in breaking free from a streetbased lifestyle If so we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As a Rough Sleepers Outreach Recovery Coordinator youll play a vital role in engaging with rough sleepers and individuals involved in street begging across Birmingham. Your mission will be to connect them with the right services empower them to make sustainable changes and help them move towards a more stable and fulfilling future. Youll take a handson approach to engaging with individuals living on the streets of Birmingham helping them access the support they need to move towards a more stable lifestyle.
Your role will be dynamic proactive and deeply rewarding as you work directly with some of the citys most vulnerable people.This is a challenging but highly impactful role where youll be at the heart of lifechanging work supporting individuals to rebuild their futures.
Where: Birmingham
Full Time Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Full Time Salary Range: 27861..35 dependent on experience pro rata for part time hours
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st march 2026
Responsibilities
About the role:
Street Outreach & Engagement Identify and build relationships with rough sleepers and beggars across various locations and times including those who are disengaged from services.
Assertive Outreach & Support Work closely with entrenched rough sleepers encouraging engagement with services and providing rapid assistance.
Substance Use & Healthcare Access Connect individuals with drug and alcohol support mental health services and other healthcare provisions.
Case Management & Housing Support Oversee service users treatment journeys assist in hospital discharge planning and collaborate with housing providers to secure appropriate accommodation.
Partnership & MultiAgency Work Act as the key link between CGL services rough sleeping partners hostels shelters the local council and other support agencies to coordinate care and maximise opportunities for recovery.
Crisis & Emergency Response Participate in monthly overnight street counts unsociablehour shifts and emergency interventions during severe weather conditions.
Administration & Best Practice Maintain accurate records attend case conferences and contribute to partner tasking meetings to ensure service users receive consistent and effective support.
About you:
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
- Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with good IT skills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions services and good practice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals agencies and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days
- Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training career development & progression opportunities
If you require sponsorship please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview GOV (www)
Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live then we would love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Interview Date
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
