Outreach Worker

About The Role

Do you want to get out there and work in a role where you will support an end to rough sleeping in Islington? 

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2026

We are looking for someone to join the St Mungo’s Street Outreach service in Islington Outreach team; our dynamic street outreach team provide a rapid response service to people who are sleeping rough across Islington.  

Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore, we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently.

• Working as an Outreach Worker you will work with people to assess their needs and deliver a person centred support, as well as working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies across the city to meet client’s individual needs.
• It’s not always an easy job, but the opportunity to work with different people every day, helping individuals experiencing homelessness and the local community end the harms of rough sleeping can be highly rewarding.  

You will work on a weekly shift rota to ensure we are available to support people experiencing homelessness when they need us the most. This includes 6am to 2pm early shifts, 6pm to 2am late shits, with two shifts per week, making up 15 working hours.  

About you

We are always on the lookout for people who share our ambitions. You don’t need direct experience to succeed in this rewarding role; if you are ready to get out there and support our clients, we encourage you to apply!

• You will have good communication skills with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people, a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• If you think you have the resilience and patience to work with people who may have complex needs and challenging behaviour, we will provide you with the tools and training to support clients to end rough sleeping for good.  

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who would be able to drive on shift, however this is not essential.

St Mungo's 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.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.  

Closing date: 10 am on 31st March 2025

Interview and assessments: 9th April 2025

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits