Does the thought of working for a Christian charity appeal to you?

Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of highly vulnerable and disadvantaged people?

Urban Outreach is run by a dedicated team of talented staff aided by an army of wonderful volunteers.

Those who work with us:

• meet people from all walks of life
• make a positive difference to people’s lives – helping to address poverty and disadvantage
• work together in small teams with like-minded people
• use their skills and experience to bring change in difficult situations

Do you have:

• compassion and a commitment to helping people make changes?
• patience and organisational skills?
• a good track record of managing or dealing with change?
• an ability to find creative solutions?

Any job vacancy we may currently have will be posted here.

Job vacancies…

RUNA: Children and Families Support Worker

We are looking for a compassionate and highly motivated individual to join our RUNA (Missing from Home) Project. The project focuses on supporting families, children and young people who are affected by periods of missing from home and the risks associated. The job involves empowering young people to have a voice and to be listened to through the delivery of independent return interviews. RUNA provides bespoke, one-to-one support building trusted relationships with young people. RUNA promotes and contributes to a multi-agency response through information sharing, assessing risk, attending partnership meetings, collating data to enhance and inform practice, raising awareness and contributing to safeguarding.

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.

Who We Are

You can learn more about Urban Outreach and all we do here​. Successful candidates for this position will be passionate about developing our work in providing life-transformational support to those we work alongside as a practical expression of the Christian faith we share.

Benefits

• Informal and 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, this position is full time (35hrs per week), however part-time may be considered. The full-time salary for this position is £22,970 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. This will be an opportunity to explore and discuss with questions and a scenario response.

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

How to Apply

The closing date and time for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 31^st October 2025.