Activities Co-ordinator

Salvation Army Housing Association (saha); Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26+ days

Healthcare cash back

Pension matched 6%

Enhanced family leave

Occupational sick pay

Loans and wellbeing support

Volunteer days

Cycle to Work

Private medical insurance

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Salvation Army Homes seeks an enthusiastic activities coordinator for a supported accommodation service in Manchester. The role focuses on creating meaningful activities for young men aged 18-25 and coordinating an engaging calendar.

You will work to involve residents in co-production, with a focus on education, training and employment opportunities, and liaising with local partners to develop meaningful options for residents.

Qualifications

• A passion for serving young people, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.
• An understanding of youth homelessness and/or supported accommodation.
• An ability to contribute to/work towards the goals of a service development plan.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to engage in education, training and employment.
• Create and deliver an activities calendar reflecting their needs and interests.
• Contribute to our co-production commitment, ensuring youth influence is recognised.
• Network with local partners to establish opportunities for young people.

Skills

Passion for serving young people

Understanding of youth homelessness

Service development planning

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and creative individual to join our supported accommodation service as the activities coordinator, which is a new role being introduced at the service. The role is to create meaningful and recreational opportunities for the young men aged 18-25 years old living at our service in Manchester.

At Salvation Army Homes we are committed to a person centred, advantaged thinking and trauma informed approach to support. Our co-production goals, seek to ensure young people’s voices are recognised throughout all aspects of the organisation.

The activities coordinator reports to the service manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting young people engage in meaningful activities i.e.education, training and employment.
• Creating and delivering an activities calendar, that reflects the needs, expressions and interests of our young people.
• Contributing towards our co-production commitment, ensuring young people’s influence is recognised in all aspects of the organisation.
• Networking with local partners/community groups to establish opportunities for young people.

What you’ll bring

• A passion for serving young people, ensuring their voices are heard and respected throughout all aspects of supported accommodation.
• An understanding of youth homelessness and/or supported accommodation.
• An ability to contribute to/work towards the goals of a service development plan.

Working Arrangements

• The role is service based at The Limes, Longsight, Manchester.
• The role requires some evening and weekend work, as part of a rolling rota.

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

Closing date: 09 November 2026 (please note we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large volume of applications)

About Us

Founded in 1959, Salvation Army Homes is a registered provider and exempt charity, and a subsidiary of The Salvation Army. We are a specialist provider of housing and support services across England, owning and managing around 4,500 homes in partnership with 79 local authorities. We provide general needs housing, supported accommodation, and homes for older people.

If you join our passionate staff team you will be contributing to our mission; “Safe Homes.Transform Lives” where you will make a positive difference to residents, who are at the heart of everything we do.

Guaranteed interview scheme:

Please let us know if you have a disability, are a Salvation Army Homes resident or ex-resident, are a care leaver, or ex veteran as we guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum requirements of the role.

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.

If you require any adjustments or support to enable you to participate fully in the selection process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience.