Senior Progression Coach (Support Worker)
8 days ago
Didsbury
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 and 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, • £18.04 per hour (£15.75 per hour, with £2.29 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