Outreach Practitioner (Full time)
Job title: Outreach Practitioner
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours) flexible working hours to include Monday evenings and some Saturday mornings on a rota basis
Contract type: Fixed Term for 12 months – additional funding will be sought to extend
Salary: £26,227
Job Ref: SF202601
Summary of role
As an Outreach Practitioner, you will play a vital role in helping to end rough sleeping across Plymouth.
You will be responsible for assessing the needs of women in Plymouth and supporting them into safe accommodation, accessing emergency temporary accommodation, advocating with housing services, local authorities and partner agencies, working within Trevi’s Community Support & Outreach Team.
About Trevi
Trevi is an award-winning women’s charity in Plymouth. For more than 30 years, we have worked alongside women across the city, providing specialist, gender-specific support through some of life’s toughest moments.
Our services span residential centres, a women’s centre and outreach programmes. Together, they create clear pathways from crisis to safety, stability and independence. We also campaign for change and contribute to the national voice working to end violence against women and girls.
Honesty, integrity, aspiration and compassion are at the centre of everything we do.
What we offer
Many women come to Trevi because they want their work to mean something.
Here, every role contributes to something bigger – supporting women to find safety and rebuild their lives, while helping Trevi challenge inequality and work for a fairer future across Plymouth.
As well as meaningful work, we offer:
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata) per year
- A day off on your birthday
- A total of 34 days holiday for full time staff – pro rata for part time staff
- Long service recognition award – an additional day off at 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25 years’ service plus a one-off payment for each of these milestones
- An enhanced Company sick pay scheme
- An interest free parking permit payment plan
- An Employee Assistance Programme with the UK’s leading provider
- Contributions to your NEST Pension
- Trevi is a Real Living Wage employer
- Extensive Learning and Development opportunities relevant to your role
- Access to a Blue Light Card offering discounts, savings and rewards across thousands of UK brands
About the Trevi service
As an Outreach Practitioner, you will work within our Community Support & Outreach Team setting.
The home base will be Trevi’s Women’s Centre.
Our Women’s Centre offers a ‘no wrong door’ approach, providing a single point of access to specialist support. We work with women facing poverty, abuse, poor mental health and isolation, helping them secure safety, rebuild stability and move towards independence.
About the role
This role focuses on supporting women experiencing multiple disadvantage, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness whereby building trusting relationships will be essential.
What you will do
- be responsible for assessing the needs of women in Plymouth and supporting them into safe accommodation, accessing emergency temporary accommodation, advocating with housing services, local authorities and partner agencies.
- work in collaboration with existing providers, the rough sleeping team and other outreach partners to engage with women who are homeless or facing homelessness.
- signpost women to Sunflower Women’s Centre for support and advice
What you will bring
- Knowledge and understanding of the complex challenges faced by women in society
- Experience in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Ability to work flexibly
- Strong communication and organisational skills
This role would suit someone who
- Is comfortable working in collaboration with existing rough sleeping services
- Can manage complexity and competing priorities
- Is reliable and professional
Safeguarding
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check; the cost of which will be reimbursed by Trevi.
Equality & diversity
This role is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Trevi is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from women from diverse backgrounds, communities and experiences.
Apply here
If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
- Closing date: Tuesday 11th August at midday
- Interview date to be confirmed
To apply, please download and complete the following application forms:
Alternatively, you can collect an application form from our Women’s Centre, 29 Sutherland Road, Plymouth, PL4 6BW, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Completed forms can be emailed to recruitment@trevi.org.uk or returned to the Women’s Centre.
Important information
In line with our safer recruitment policy, we are unable to accept CVs submitted via Indeed or recruitment agencies. All applicants must complete a Trevi application form.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
Previous applicants need not apply.
We may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We encourage you to apply promptly.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been taken forward on this occasion.
