field_job_employment_type

field_job_occupational_field_parents_all

job_organization_name

Vacancy Name Complex Needs Worker - Bradford Homeless Outreach Partnership Vacancy No VN5426 Employment Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Monday to Friday Location Discovery House (Rooms 1-13), Bradford, BD3 9AU Location Region West Yorkshire Location City Bradford Location Postal Code BD3 9AU Interview Date 01 Oct 2025 Job Details Complex Needs Worker - Bradford Homeless Outreach Partnership (Fixed Term) Working hours: 37 hours, Monday-Friday Location: Base location is Discovery House, Bradford, BD3 9AU however travel to other Bradford sites is required. Contract type: This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for two years in the first instance. Extension is subject to funding, but we expect this position will remain a key part of the service. About the role... Working as part of a wider team to deliver targeted housing support and street outreach services, this role focuses on individuals experiencing entrenched rough sleeping and multiple disadvantages. You will provide intensive, person-centred support to address complex needs, enable engagement with services, and support individuals to move away from the streets towards sustained housing recovery and independent living. Additionally you will lead on Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to coordinate holistic, person-centred support packages, ensuring effective collaboration between services to meet the complex needs of each individual. About you... Essential qualifications: Level 4 or above qualification in a relevant field, or willingness to work towards. Qualifications include:<ul><li>Health &amp; Social Care</li><li>Social Work</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Psychology</li><li>Substance Misuse</li><li>Housing or Homelessness-related studies</li><li>Community Justice or Criminology</li></ul>Essential experience:<ul><li>Experience of working with homeless clients </li><li>Experience of, and ability to, manage a caseload of service users </li><li>Ability to work with adults who have multiple needs and those who are vulnerable</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues for children and vulnerable adults</li><li>Understanding of and ability to implement and monitor risk assessments</li></ul>A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. To view the full job description and person specification, please click here. Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full. Interview date may differ depending on the panels availability. The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band. Who are we... Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England - and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it'll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That's why you will notice the jobs here are still branded 'Humankind'. Next year we'll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate. Thanks for bearing with us - and don't forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site <a href="https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers" target="_blank">https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers</a>. What can Waythrough offer you... 🏖 Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years' service) 📅 Annual leave purchase scheme 💰 Enhanced occupational sick pay % Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension 👪 Death in service benefit Free Will writing 👓 Eyecare vouchers 🛍 Blue light card discount 💡 Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses 🏠 Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies 🏃 Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce 🤝 Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at <a href="mailto:people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk" target="_blank">people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk</a> Salary Period Per Annum Vacancy Salary Range £24,500-£30,790 DBS Requirement Enhanced Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? Yes Applications Close Date 22 Sep 2025

Complex Needs Worker - Bradford Homeless Outreach Partnership

An exciting opportunity exists to be part of Wakefield Councils Homeless Team as a Homeless Officer. This role is temporary until 31 March 2026. However, there is the potential for this to be extended. Consideration will be given to anyone who may wish to apply on a part-time basis. If you wish to apply for this on a secondment basis, please seek agreement from your Team Manager prior to application. The team provides homeless prevention, assessment, and decision-making services to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The role involves undertaking casework to identify and address an applicants housing related problems and to provide reports to enable decisions to be made on what duty the Council owes to each household. We are looking for someone with highly effective interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and have personal resilience when dealing with challenging situations. You will also need to be highly organised, able to work within strict deadlines, have good IT skills and able to work both within a team and independently. For more information about the role and the essential requirements of the post please refer to the job description and specification. What can I expect? <ul> <li>This is a Full -Time post of 37 hours per week. Once fully trained to undertake all aspects of the role, it is likely that there will be a mix of office and homeworking possible.</li> <li>Support and ongoing training.</li> <li>The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li> <li>A range of other benefits available to employees of the Council. For example, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health, and leisure providers.</li> </ul>

Homeless Officer

Homeless Outreach Paramedic

Homeless Outreach Nurse

Place and Economic Growth Communities Directorate Senior Homelessness Prevention Officer Ref: 000931 Contract: Permanent Salary: £42,839 - £47,181 per annum (Grade 8) Hours: 36.66 per week Based: The Office is based at Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025 Shortlisting &amp; Interview Dates: TBC. Role Overview: <ul><li>Supervisory responsibility for the Homelessness Prevention Officers, leading on all aspects of the supervision and Learning and Development of staff.</li><li>To provide legal and case management advice and guidance to the Homelessness Prevention Officers ensuring that a consistent, high quality service is provided that meets the Council's statutory obligations.</li><li>To undertake joint working with a range of partner agencies aimed at effectively preventing and relieving homelessness.</li><li>Contribute to the Council's overall budget reduction programme by ensuring the effective prevention of homelessness through early intervention and proactive casework management. </li></ul>Key Requirements: <ul><li>To maintain up to date, excellent knowledge of homelessness legislation, the Code of Guidance and associated legislation and case law in order to:</li><li>Assess applications from people who approach the authority as homeless</li><li>Make decisions relating to the authority's duties and responsibilities towards them under provisions contained within Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017).</li><li>To monitor and ensure compliance with service performance standards and the needs of customers. Ensure services and accommodation complies with Health and Service Legislation, Equality and Diversity, and other statutory guidelines</li><li>To be responsible for the ongoing development of operational procedures in relation to homelessness prevention, ensuring they are up to date, in line with legislation, the code of guidance and which support best practice.</li><li>Deliver team meetings and training programmes that meet the needs of the team and other sections and agencies involved in the Housing Options Oldham service and support processes.</li><li>To provide specialist advice to partner agencies on homelessness legislation and related issues, including guiding decisions which may be subject to legal challenge or scrutiny.</li><li>To represent the organisation and service at local and regional level in order to develop integrated approaches to combating homelessness.</li><li>To represent the service at multi-agency forums including but not limited to MARAC and MAPPA.</li><li>To deal with and direct complex casework and respond accordingly to enquiries from elected member, partners and customers.</li><li>Lead on the performance management of the team ensuring that they have a clear awareness of the organisational aims and objectives and also having a clear awareness of their personal targets and those of the service.</li><li>To prepare and present reports relating to the service to senior management meetings and to other groups.</li></ul>If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'About You' or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. About Us: We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We've identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact: A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing. We're looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information. Our Values and Behaviours: By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are 'Proud, Ambitious, and Together', and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham. We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out: <ul><li>Work with a resident focus </li><li>Support local leaders</li><li>Committed to the borough</li><li>Delivery high performance</li><li>Take ownership and drive change</li></ul>You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page Our Benefits Package: At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following: <ul><li>25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service</li><li>The option to purchase additional annual leave. </li><li>An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions. </li><li>Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active. </li><li>Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.</li><li>Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work. </li><li>Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.</li><li>Staff recognition and celebration events.</li><li>Peer support groups</li></ul>Inclusive Recruitment: We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace. If you're an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under ourGuaranteed Assessment Scheme. Data and Privacy: For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice. Important Information: Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy. While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Oldham Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.

5 Homelessness Jobs in Bradford, UK