Progression Coach

St Basils Charity Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Training and development

Supportive team

Job summary

St Basils Charity Ltd is seeking a dedicated Progression Coach to work with young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. You will design personalised support plans, offer practical and emotional guidance, and help clients move into education, employment or training while supporting stable accommodation.

Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to safe housing, wellbeing activities and robust record-keeping, with a strong safeguarding focus and a commitment to equality, inclusion and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people or vulnerable adults within housing, youth work, social care, education or a similar environment.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships.
• Communicates with empathy and confidence.
• Motivates and inspires others to achieve their goals.
• Remains calm and professional when faced with challenges.
• Committed to safeguarding, equality, inclusion and person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Create personalised support plans for young people to overcome challenges and achieve goals.
• Provide practical guidance, emotional support and encouragement.
• Support transitions into education, employment or training and into accommodation.
• Deliver activities promoting wellbeing and personal development.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure safeguarding is central to all work.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Relationship building

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Job description

37.5 hours per week

Every young person deserves someone who believes in them.

At St Basils, our Progression Coaches do just that. Every day, you'll help young people experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, build confidence, develop life skills and take positive steps towards independent living. It's challenging work, but it's also some of the most rewarding you'll ever do.

We're looking for passionate, resilient and motivated people to join our Supported Housing and Progression team. If you're looking for a career where every day has purpose and every success, no matter how small, can change a young person's future, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Progression Coach, you'll work alongside young people to create personalised support plans that help them overcome challenges and achieve their goals. You'll provide practical guidance, emotional support and encouragement, helping them build the confidence and resilience they need to thrive.

One day you might be helping a young person settle into their accommodation; the next, supporting them into education, employment or training, celebrating a new job, or simply being the trusted person they need during a difficult time. Every day is different, but every day you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference.

Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), you'll build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations. You'll contribute to creating safe, welcoming accommodation, deliver activities that promote wellbeing and personal development, maintain accurate records, and ensure safeguarding remains at the heart of everything you do.

About you

We're looking for someone with experience supporting young people or vulnerable adults within housing, youth work, social care, education or a similar environment.

You'll be someone who:

• Builds positive, trusting relationships.
• Communicates with empathy and confidence.
• Can motivate and inspire others to achieve their goals.
• Remains calm and professional when faced with challenges.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Is committed to safeguarding, equality, inclusion and person-centred support.

Most importantly, you'll believe that every young person deserves the chance to build a brighter future.

At St Basils, you'll become part of one of the UK's leading youth homelessness organisations, helping more than 5,000 young people each year. We don't just provide accommodation; we help young people discover their strengths, realise their potential and build brighter futures.

You'll be joining a supportive, values-driven team where your wellbeing matters, your ideas are welcomed, and you'll have opportunities to learn, develop and progress your career.

In return, we offer:

• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A supportive team that celebrates success and supports one another.

If you're looking for more than just a job and want a career where you can genuinely change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

St Basils is committed to creating and maintaining an environment for young people, colleagues, volunteers and partners that is free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, where diversity is valued, equity is promoted and everyone is treated with dignity, fairness and respect.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences and are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment where required.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and particularly welcome applications from groups that are currently under-represented within our workforce, including people with disabilities, care-experienced people, people with lived experience of homelessness, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

All appointments will be made on merit, based on the skills, experience and behaviours required for the role. Where appropriate, we use inclusive recruitment practices designed to reduce bias and provide all applicants with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for the role.