Independent Living Skills Coach

Saha; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Healthcare cash back plan

Matched pension up to 6%

Enhanced family leave

Loans & wellbeing support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private medical insurance discount

Career development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Saha is hiring two Independent Living Skills Coaches for roles in Manchester. You’ll work with residents who have experienced homelessness, using coaching to help them live independently and engage in social activities. The role involves safeguarding, building trust, and supporting clients with daily living tasks.

You will act as a keyworker, develop personalized plans, and work to progress residents toward their goals within trauma-informed approaches and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Be a confident and capable communicator.
• De-escalate difficult situations effectively.
• Build trusting, professional relationships with residents.
• Demonstrate resilience in challenging environments.
• Take an asset-based approach to empowering people.

Responsibilities

• Act as a keyworker to a caseload of residents and co-create their My Journey plan.
• Support residents using a coaching approach to progress toward independence.
• Maintain professional boundaries while building supportive relationships.
• Manage challenging behaviour in a trauma-informed way within policies.
• Complete and review Support and risk management plans.

Skills

Communicator

De-escalation

Relationship-building

Resilience

Asset-based approach

Homeless experience

Job description

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
• Financial support options, including season ticket loans, emergency loans, mortgage advice and wellbeing support
• 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

About You

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