Independent Living Skills Coach

We have an exciting opportunity for two Independent Living Skills Coach to join our team in Manchester.

Working in an environment that is dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement, you will work with people who are or have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation. Assessing needs, building trust, enabling and unlocking our clients potential to live independently, you will need to get to know your clients, enhance their social integration and abilities by encouraging them to participate in social and leisure programmes, help residents with their support needs and with the practicalities of everyday living.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as a keyworker to a caseload of residents, coproducing their personal “My Journey” plan and enabling them to achieve their goals and aspirations
• Work with residents using a coaching approach, addressing their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs, supporting them to progress towards independence
• Build supportive relationships with residents living in our services whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• Deal with challenging behaviour in a trauma informed way, keeping within the boundaries of policies and procedures.
• Completing Support and risk management plans, undertaking regular reviews to ensure goals are identified and achieved

What you’ll bring

• Be a confident and capable communicator, with the ability to de-escalate difficult situations
• Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience.
• Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.
• Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups,
• Understand or learn about community resources and organisations that can help our clients

Working Arrangements

• Service based in Manchester
• Rota based including weekends

Our Offer

In return, we offer a competitive and supportive benefits package, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days
• Westfield Healthcare Cash Back Plan (including cashback for optical, dental, therapies, plus 24/7 GP access and counselling support)
• Matched pension scheme up to 6% (with salary sacrifice option)
• Enhanced family leave from day one, including enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay
• Occupational sick pay
• Financial support options, including season ticket loans, emergency loans, mortgage advice and wellbeing support
• Paid volunteering days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Support to learn, broaden your skills and develop your career
• A fun and inclusive work culture where individual differences are valued and championed