Progression Coach - Sutton

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Support Worker to provide essential support to young people experiencing homelessness. You will manage a caseload, deliver personalized support, and liaise with external agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience in residential housing and possess strong knowledge of safeguarding practices. This role is temporary for approximately 2-3 months, offering 22.5 hours per week at £15.88 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people through homelessness issues.
• Ability to manage caseloads and conduct individual support planning.
• Knowledge of community resources and support systems for housing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized support and conduct keywork sessions for clients.
• Build trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Encourage client participation in training, employment, and education.

Skills

Supporting young people experiencing homelessness

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Confident IT skills

Understanding of safeguarding protocols

Job description

Role Overview

As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for delivering person-centred support to young people experiencing homelessness. The role involves key working, risk assessment, advocacy, and supporting clients in their journey towards independent living.

Please note: This position involves lone working.

Hours, Shifts and Contract

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Shifts: Rota basis across Monday to Sunday

• Early: 8AM - 4PM
• Mid: 9AM - 5PM
• Late: 12PM - 8PM
• Weekends: 2 weekends out of every 4
• Contract Length: Temporary, approximately 2-3 months
• Pay: £14.17 per hour + £1.71 holiday pay = £15.88 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of six key clients and conduct regular keywork sessions to develop and review individual support plans
• Carry out comprehensive risk and needs assessments
• Assess new referrals against project criteria, and provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants
• Support clients in preparing for independent living, ensuring appropriate support networks and resources are in place
• Build trusting, professional relationships with clients while maintaining clear boundaries
• Encourage and support participation in education, training, employment, and volunteering
• Liaise and advocate with external agencies including local authorities, benefits agencies, and other statutory and voluntary bodies
• Address challenging behaviour in a sensitive and professional manner; document incidents appropriately
• Maintain a safe and secure environment, ensuring high standards of health and safety
• Manage collection of service charges and petty cash in line with policy

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• Supporting young people experiencing homelessness
• Working within a residential housing project
• Managing a caseload, conducting support planning, and completing risk and needs assessments
• Involving service users in shaping the support they receive

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of the causes and impacts of youth homelessness
• Awareness of young people's support needs and the services/resources available
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and anti-discriminatory practices
• Clear understanding of Safeguarding protocols and professional boundaries
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office and client databases

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.