Assessment And Resettlement Worker
Homeless | 1 SW1V |£21.85 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 2-3 months | Job Ref: BD9268 | Posted: 04/09/2025
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Assessment and Resettlement Worker, to work in the Westminster area. The service provides support to rough sleepers by providing them with a safe and welcoming place to stay for up to 28 days whilst planning their resettlement.
The successful candidates will be required to work 35 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis, covering early (8AM - 4PM/4:30PM) and late (2:30PM - 10:30PM) shifts. You will work 1 weekend in every 7 weeks, covering early (8AM - 3:30PM), mid (11AM - 7PM) and late (3PM - 10:30PM) shifts. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months, with the possibility of transferring to permanent. The pay rate for this role is £18.99 per hour, with £2.86 holiday pay, totalling £21.85 per hour.
In this position, you will be expected to;
- Hold a caseload of 6 - 7 clients and conduct thorough, needs led assessments and co-produce informed, accurate and effective Routes off the Street
- Facilitate rapid resettlement of all individuals who are referred to and accepted into the service
- Accompany clients to housing presentations and presenting their case to housing officers
- Refer clients to specialist agencies, such as substance misuse, welfare rights, advocacy, medical and legal services in home areas as appropriate.
- Liaise with the benefits and administration worker to advise clients of, and assisting them to obtain, their welfare, housing and related rights, by employing a detailed knowledge of and complying with relevant legislation, in particular in the areas of housing, homelessness, rough sleeping, health and social care to support clients
- Deliver a personalised, Psychologically and Trauma Informed service that is solution and outcomes focused.
- Provide appropriate advice and support to enable individuals to improve their health and wellbeing
- Handle incidents effectively, prioritising the safety of the clients and the building, and dealing with them in an appropriate and sensitive manner that considers the clients' needs at all times
- Maintain up to date and accurate data by inputting into the INFORM recording system.
Pease note: this role involves lone working
To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviour including those with complex needs
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive Assessments and Resettlement support to socially excluded clients
- Experience of effective engagement and relationship building with clients and providing sensitive psychologically and trauma informed interventions to ensure individual's needs are identified and addressed.
- Knowledge of psychologically informed ways of working within a residential setting
- Experience of building and developing effective relationships with a vulnerable, disadvantaged or excluded client group
- An understanding of relevant legislation, policy and practice, e.g. Housing Legislation, Rough Sleeping Strategies, Mental Health Act, Housing Act, Enforcement Orders, Central and Local Government Strategies
- Knowledge of the Welfare rights available to the client group
- Knowledge and awareness of the outreach practices to engage with rough sleepers including awareness of the need for a supportive but assertive approach
- An understanding of the causes of homelessness and of the often complex needs of individuals who are homeless or at acute risk of homelessness
- An understanding of the issues involved in resettling street homeless individuals and the benefits and challenges of reconnection
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedure
-Knowledge of Health and Safety, and the implications of this in the working environment
Candidates should confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the successful candidate expected to start as soon as possible.
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