Assessment Support Worker
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Job Description
Do you want to work in a role where no day is the same and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness in Oxford
The Rough Sleeping Team in Oxford provide a rapid response service to support people at immediate risk of rough sleeping. We are currently looking for inspirational people to join the Somewhere Safe to Stay Service (SSTS) team as Assessment and Reconnection Workers where no day is the same. You will work as part of a busy dedicated team while developing the necessary skills to:
- Provide direct support to people new to or at risk of rough sleeping; working closely with individuals on assessment action plans which fully involves them in their recovery. To do this you will build positive working relationships with a range of services and individuals across Oxford.
- Work on the weekly shift rota including shifts from Mon Fri 9am 5pm and some weekends and bank holidays where required.
About you
We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people to join us. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives you dont need to have direct experience to succeed in these not give it a go by joining the team to support our clients on their recovery journey
If you have good interpersonal and listening skills patience and resilience and the ability to adapt to new situations we will provide you with the rest through our training and development programs where you will develop the skills to provide high quality person centred support to clients.
If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation we encourage you to apply!
St Mungos are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form please click on the document tab on the advert page on our website.
When youre ready to apply click the Apply Now Button to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10 am on 22 September 2025
Interview and assessments on: 1 2 and 6 October 2025
Were eager to learn about the real you! Thats why we kindly ask candidates to avoid using AI tools when completing their application forms. Your unique experiences skills and abilities are what make you stand out and we value authentic personal responses that accurately reflect your experiences skills knowledge and abilities which reflect your story and potential.
About Us
Our purpose is to end homelessness and rebuild lives. It drives everything that we do. For the past 55 years we have been on the ground every day and every night supporting people to recover from homelessness and advocating for change. We support around 28000 people each year and our work means that more than 2700 people have somewhere safe to stay each night.
What We Offer
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where all colleagues feel valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups. We believe that equity diversity and inclusion improves the health wellbeing and development of our colleagues and helps to ensure everyone feels valued. We know that when diversity inclusion and wellbeing are prioritisedwe are happier healthier and can ultimately achieve better outcomes for our clients.
Below are some of our key focus areas to improve both our candidate and colleague experience:
- A growing number of diversity networks including LGBTQ Womens Action Lived Experience and Anti-Racist networks.
- Increasing visibility by ensuring that all interview panels across the organisation are diversely represented to ensure fair and balanced decision making during the recruitment process.
- A safe and supportive working environment championing positive action via various internal schemes such as upward mentoring and a Steps into Management programme.
- Mandatory Diversity & Inclusion training for all staff unconscious bias training for managers and a range of other courses such as Trans awareness and Autism Awareness.
- In recognition of the importance of transparency we publish our employee diversity statistics and pay gap reports on our website.
Want to find out more Click here to visit our Equality Diversity & Inclusion page.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to our colleagues to ensure wellbeing remains a key priority. Maintaining a good work life balance can be tricky but with family friendly policies flexible and agile working options and an incremental annual leave allowance we are committed to making sure you have the options available as and when you need them.
These include:
- Agile working model for suitable roles.
- Supportive flexitime and toil arrangements.
- 28 days annual leave rising to 31 after five years service.
- Family friendly leave policies including - maternity adoption and parental leave. Carers leave and fertility treatment leave.
- Financial wellbeing platform offering loans advances and saving options.
- Auto-enrolment to pension scheme after six months service with an employer contribution of 6%.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to SmartHealth app 24/7 GP appointments health checks and nutrition advice.
- Cycle to Work scheme and interest free season ticket loans.
- Discount vouchers including gym retail food & drink travel electricals and more.
Want to find out more Want to find out moreClick here to visit our Work For Us page.
At St Mungos we are committed to providing development opportunities for all our colleagues. We welcome people with a wide range of experiences and value transferable skills so that we can provide the best support for people experiencing homelessness. Thats why we have a robust induction training and development programme that supports colleagues throughout their career at St Mungos.
These include:
- Highly praised internal training courses and access to external learning to build your skills and meet your professional development goals.
- Steps into Management programme to support colleague progression.
- Commitment to continued professional development with access to career development forums internal mentoring and internal secondment opportunities.
A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungos current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
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