Senior Progression Coach

Central Recruitment is working with a prominent national homelessness charity, whose work includes supporting and accommodating young people.

Our client is currently recruiting for a Senior Progression Coach to work in the Didsbury & Burnage areas at a service providing support to young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of homelessness.

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Shifts:
  
  09:00 - 17:00 with flexibility to occasionally work outside of these hours
• Temporary: approximately 3 months
• £17.65 per hour (£15.75 per hour, with £1.90 holiday pay)

Please note: you will work across two services in the Didsbury and Burnage areas and will work one day from home.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage 3 Progression Coaches, ensuring high-quality assessments, risk management and support plans
• Deliver 1:1 and group support opportunities within accommodation and the community
• Support clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering
• Ensure the health and safety of the environment in line with policy
• Supervise and support volunteers
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure effective service delivery
• Oversee rent collection, petty cash and invoice authorisation
• Support tenancy sustainment, skills development and planned move-on
• Monitor repairs and maintenance to ensure safe accommodation
• Assist with staff induction and model good practice
• Maintain compliance with contract, grant and housing management obligations

What we re looking for:

• Experience working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance use or living in care
• Experience managing a team of staff
• An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way
• Experience using Risk Assessments and Support Planning
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Good level of experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.