Who we are

Go here to learn more about Urban Outreach and all we do. The successful candidate for this position will be passionate about developing our work in providing life-transformational support to those afflicted by poverty, poor lifestyles, disadvantage and distress in our town, as a practical expression of the Christian faith we share.

Available Role – Genesis Project Coordinator

We are looking for a compassionate, highly motivated and skilled individuals to join our Adults Team. This  role involves supporting individuals who are struggling with a multiplicity of problems and those in crisis. The job involves the coordination of our Genesis activities at the Amber Centre and between our other sites.

It involves the provision of practical support, planning and organisation of activity groups, training and supporting mentors and service users.

Please find the job description and person specification for this role here.

How to apply

Please find an application form here and application guide here.

Available Role – Children and Families Support Worker

We are looking for a compassionate, highly motivated and skilled individual to join our Team. We have a Support Worker vacancy in our Children & Families Team. This role involves supporting families, children and young people who are struggling with a multiplicity of problems and those in crisis. The job involves the provision of intensive and holistic one-to-one support, the development of trusted relationships, intelligence gathering, risk assessment, reporting and data sharing with statutory agencies.

The job also includes helping service users develop strategies to overcome the difficulties they are facing, make positive life-style changes to reduce the risk of further issues arising and to live healthy, safe and rewarding lives. It involves the provision of practical and emotional health support, advice, information and guidance. It also involves work in schools and other settings and with other agencies to raise general awareness of risks.

How to apply

Please find our job description and person specification here, Children and families application form here and application guide here.

The closing date and time for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 17^th May 2024.

Benefits (applicable to both roles)

• Friendly office working environment
• Enhanced sick policy
• Pension through Nest – employer contribution 3%
• 28 days holiday with staged increase up to 30 days
• Training support and personal development commitments
• Wider team opportunities including away days
• Dedicated management support with cases
• Professional support networks and groups
• Pastoral and wellbeing support

Hours and salary

Ideally, these positions are full time (35hrs per week), however part-time may be considered.  The full-time salary is £22,410 pa.

Our Recruitment and Selection Process

In the first instance we will carefully consider all the applications that we receive and shortlist candidates. We will invite those that we consider may be suitable for the post to interview.

When interviews have been completed, we will make appointment decisions. Feedback will be provided to all who have been formally interviewed.

If you are not already signed up as one of our Food Team volunteers and would like to consider doing so, just follow the link here.

You can view a summary of our volunteer food sorting role here.

You can also view a summary of our volunteer food collection and delivery role here.

We believe a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. So, along with over 7,000 UK employers we have pledged to never pay anyone who works for us less than the ‘real living wage’ as determined by the Living Wage Foundation. You can learn more about this initiative here.