Activities Co-ordinator

The opportunity

Bruce House provides a high-quality accommodation-based support service for young people aged 1825. Many are already more independent and may be in education training or employment using support in a flexible way to help them sustain their progress.

As an Activities Coordinator you will work closely with the team and residents to develop and coordinate a programme of in-house activities education and life skills sessions based on residents needs interests and aspirations.

Youll also build strong relationships with partner organisations to create meaningful opportunities for young people including activities that support wellbeing confidence social connection and progression into education training and employment (including apprenticeships).

Your work will help young people engage positively with support build routines develop skills and strengthen their move-on readiness enabling them to sustain independence long after they leave the service.

What youll be doing

• Develop and coordinate an engaging programme of activities that supports young people aged 1825 living at West Farm.
• Deliver and/or arrange life skills sessions group work and education opportunities aligned with independent living and tenancy sustainment.
• Work creatively to engage residents who may be reluctant to participate building confidence through strengths-based activities.
• Promote activities that encourage positive routines wellbeing independence and community connection.
• Work with external partners to access meaningful education training volunteering and employment opportunities and signpost residents appropriately.
• Support residents progression towards move-on readiness ensuring activities contribute to building skills and independence.
• Use social media and other communication methods to promote engagement and involvement.

What were looking for

• Confidently and capably communicate with the ability to inspire engage and appropriately challenge others.
• Build trusting professional relationships and demonstrate resilience.
• Confidently use social media platforms to engage with young people.
• Have knowledge of or experience working with homeless people and/or supporting vulnerable groups.
• Understand (or be willing to learn) about community resources and organisations that can help residents progress.

A registered social landlord andone of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths creating person centred individualised strategies and plans that transform lives support recovery and enable positive order to succeed however we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive good quality housing services support and resettlement. services to our residents. Thats where you come in.

As an equal opportunities employer Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age disability sex sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race or ethnicity religion or belief gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.