Support Worker

Salvation Army Homes; Upwey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading supported housing provider in the UK seeks an Independent Living Skills Coach to support young people transitioning to independence. Your role involves building trust, delivering life skills sessions, and co-creating personalized support plans. Ideal candidates will possess a natural coaching ability, empathy for complex needs, and creativity in problem-solving. This role offers part-time opportunities of 15 and 22.5 hours per week, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

Qualifications

• Natural coaching ability to inspire and guide young people.
• Empathy for young people with complex needs.
• Creativity to develop effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a coach and keyworker, supporting young people's development.
• Deliver life skills sessions and activities.
• Build supportive relationships with young people.

Skills

Coaching

Empathy

Creativity

Resilience

Job description

About The Role

Imagine this…

A young person has just moved into West Farm after months of instability. They’re 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. You’re not just teaching skills, you’re helping someone believe they can thrive independently, while knowing they’ve got someone they can trust walking alongside them.

As an Independent Living Skills Coach, you’ll walk alongside them, helping them cook a meal, budget for bills, apply for college, or simply believe in themselves again.

What you’ll be doing

Act as a coach and keyworker, co‑creating 'My Journey' plans with young people.

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. We have two vacancies offering 15 hours and 22.5 hours.

About The Candidate

What we’re 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.

About The Company

A registered social landlord and one 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 behaviour. In 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. That’s 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.