Resource Officer - Multiple Compound Needs (MCN) Service

Resource Officer - Multiple Compound Needs (MCN) Service

Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Job Information

• Job Identification 3713
• Job Category Social Work and Care - Adults
• Posting Date 07/05/2026, 11:00 PM
• Apply Before 07/26/2026, 10:59 PM
• Locations St Mary's House, Eastbourne, BN21 3UU, GB (Hybrid)
• Enable Applications Yes
• Working Hours 37
• Salary £36,380 per annum
• Salary From 36,380
• Salary To 38,872
• Working Pattern Full Time
• Contract Type Fixed Term Contract
• Number of Openings 1

Role Overview

We are launching a new, forward thinking service designed to provide rapid, compassionate, and highly personalised support to people experiencing multiple disadvantage including homelessness, substance misuse, offending behaviour and domestic abuse. This innovative model brings together trauma informed practice, assertive outreach, and multi agency collaboration to ensure people access safety with wrap around support to enable them informed choices in their lives.

As a resource officer you will provide specialist assessments under the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act to create strength based support plans. Using a trauma informed approach, you will develop safety planning and ongoing support to adults facing homelessness or domestic abuse. Working closely with housing, health, police and voluntary sector partners, you will lead on safeguarding concerns, ensuring statutory duties are met. You will be expected to work flexibly across community settings, including outreach, sourcing emergency accommodation and working in partnership with agencies.

Qualifications and Criteria

• Can communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences.
• Can work collaboratively as a member of a team and be able to develop professional relationships across teams and services to achieve shared aims.
• Can demonstrate resilience, an example of which could be responding to a difficult situation.
• Understand and have the ability to undertake assessment and review activity applying good practice in relation to individuals and carers.

Benefits

• The chance to shape an innovative new service
• Supportive leadership and high quality reflective supervision
• Ongoing professional development and specialist training
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing service
• A workplace culture that values wellbeing, collaboration, and kindness

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Contact

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Deena Al-Hakim (Practice Manager) by e mail or for an informal chat call