Belmont recruitment are looking to speak with candidates who have experience working with homeless and complex needs clients to work at Slough Council, the navigator role will work with a small group of identified ex/rough sleepers within Slough, who require a multi-disciplinary approach to achieve sustainable outcomes. You will need to build trust, be able to provide a person-centred support approach and advocacy to enable the clients to navigate pathways into services needed, to enable them to progress towards a life away from the streets and end repeat homelessness.
Main Duties;
• Develop and deliver a service that is outcomes based and exceptional in a complex environment, by being creative, professional, holistic and getting results
• Engage with clients to motivate them to change away from a ‘street lifestyle’, utilizing different motivational techniques, reflective practice and an empathic attitude.
• Identify the complex needs of often high vulnerable and high risk clients, which will include, substance misuse, alcohol dependence, mental health issues, offending and violent behaviour, anti-social behaviour, individuals involved in the sex trade and making appropriate and timely referrals.
• To comply with, GDPR, Slough Borough Council’s Lone worker policy and processes, including lone worker risk assessments and all other Health and safety measures.
• Improving health and wellbeing by linking clients into Mental Health, Drug and alcohol services, ensuring clients form positive relationships with family, peers and practitioners.
• To support and promote the delivery of the night shelter, SWEP and Night counts etc including developing best practice in providing homeless services and solutions to homelessness alongside the Out Reach and Housing Needs teams.
-You will need an enhanced DBS.
-The position will pay £20 p/h.
-The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9-5