Overview

We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with ‘Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.

What you will be doing?

• To engage with individuals who have adopted ‘street-based living’ including rough sleepers and beggars with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and moving them into more settled lifestyles.
• Increase service user choice, service user involvement and empower service users to maintain sustainable change; working collaboratively and proactively to ensure that services are fully co-ordinated and are working collectively towards the achievement of goals and positives outcomes for each individual client.
• To build and develop service users’ personal strengths and social networks in the UK and/or in the individual’s country of origin. To provide a range of flexible and effective interventions to engage with hard to reach service users.

What we are looking for?

Understanding of the needs of people who are rough sleeping
and/or begging
In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following: substance
misuse, alcohol misuse, mental health.
Understanding the importance of multi-agency working
Experience of and a commitment to, working positively in
partnership with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies.
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures applicable to children
and vulnerable adults.
Knowledge of Supported Housing
The ability to work with confidence and patience with clients
unwilling to engage with services and those that exhibit
challenging behaviour.
The ability to work unsociable hours as and when required.

What we offer

Training opportunities and career development
Flexible working
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Person specification

JD Outreach worker 2023