Independent Living Skills Coach

4 Days Old

About The Role
Imagine this…
A resident 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.
The opportunity
Working Weekends as an Independent Living Skills Coach / Support Worker, you’ll walk alongside them, helping them cook a meal, budget for bills, apply for college, or simply believe in themselves again.
Please note this vacancy is 15hours working at a weekend
What you’ll be doing
Act as a coach and keyworker, co-creating 'My Journey' plans with young people.
Support working with our residents
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.

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.
Support Working

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
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Location:
Weymouth
Salary:
£10,118 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Social Care

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