Rough Sleeper Navigator

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Rough Sleeper Navigator 

Salary: £24,500 per year

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Weymouth

Additional information: 

• Valid driver's license and access to a car for business purposes
• Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota
• Participation in an outreach rota which may include working early mornings, evening and weekends

The Role:

Join us in making a real difference! We’re looking for a dedicated individual to support people who are sleeping rough or in insecure accommodation across the Dorset Council area. In this role, you'll build trust, provide person-centred advocacy, and empower clients to navigate their journey toward a stable, independent future. If you're passionate about helping others break the cycle of homelessness, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note, this post requires working occasional weekends and some unsocial hours, as well as being able to walk several miles in all weather conditions. 

Responsibilities include: 

• To undertake assertive outreach and hot spot visits across the locality area
• Work in close partnership with the housing, health and wellbeing services, police, emergency accommodation providers and wider partner agencies to maximise positive outcomes
• Carry out a strength-based assessment with each client and plan and enact support actions/interventions, which will assist clients to achieve their goals and move towards a sustainable life away from the streets
• Establish supportive, trusting and professional relationships with service users, using a trauma informed approach

Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive; the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients and services in order to develop pathways to enable clients to make positive changes

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro-rata for part time staff) 
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.