Job Introduction
We’re looking for a Rough Sleeper Navigator to join our progressive Rough Sleeper Team.
The Rough Sleeper Team manage the emergency night provision which provides overnight accommodation for up to 19 people at a time, who would otherwise be sleeping rough.
You’ll be responsible for providing advice and assessment to service users that have experienced rough sleeping.
This is a full-time role, and enhanced DBS check is required.
Main Responsibility
- Work collaboratively with team members to ensure there is a Navigator presence, at Emergency night provision.
- Assess the needs of the service users to accurately determine the level of need to support with successful move on.
- Ensure that any interventions, including referrals and sign posting are completed in a timely manner.
- Balance the varying demands of a caseload, maintain accurate individual case records and ensure that all required actions are completed to agreed timescales.
- Partnership work with internal and external agencies to ensure intelligence is gained and shared appropriately.
The Ideal Candidate
- Enjoys talking to people and trying to put things right.
- Full UK driving licence and use of a car
- Flexible – you might be asked to change your schedule to cover the emergency night provision.
- Professionally curious – you want to explore and understand what is happening rather than making assumptions or taking a single source of information and accepting it at face value.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent pension scheme widely regarded as one of the best available.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
