Independent Living Skills Coach

Imagine this

A resident has just moved into West Farm after months of instability. Theyre unsure maybe guarded but you start by cooking a simple meal together. Over time you help them learn to budget manage a tenancy and rebuild confidence. Youre not just teaching skills youre helping someone believe they can thrive independently while knowing theyve got someone they can trust walking alongside them.

The opportunity

Working Weekends as an Independent Living Skills Coach / Support Worker youll walk alongside them helping them cook a meal budget for bills apply for college or simply believe in themselves again.

What youll be doing

• Act as a coach and keyworker co-creating My Journey plans with young people.
• Support working with our residents
• Build supportive relationships rooted in trust and respect.
• Deliver life skills sessions activities and accredited programmes.
• Support young people before during and after they move on to independence.

What were looking for

• A natural coach someone who can inspire guide and encourage.
• Empathy for young people with complex needs and resilience when challenges arise.
• Creativity to find solutions that unlock potential.
• Support Working

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.