Homeless Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Reading; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000

Job description

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Homelessness Recovery Co-ordinator, supporting rough sleeping individuals throughout their treatment journey and successfully supporting their move on into suitable housing arrangements. This role will include driving our outreach van, so a valid driving license is required.

You will be the key liaison between CGL services, local hostels and shelters, the local council and partners and will actively engage individuals with the services they need to support improved health, wellbeing, social inclusion and appropriate accommodation.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where

Reading

Part Time Hours

22.5 per week

Full Time Salary

£27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Contract Type

Fixed Term until March 31st, 2026

About the role

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are homeless and in contact with other health and care agencies.
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid.
• Coordinate the transfer of any accommodated out of area individuals.
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting rough sleepers.
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.

About you

• Prior knowledge and experience of working with people who are homeless, sleeping rough or sofa surfing.
• 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.
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• 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 of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specifications.

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.

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.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.