Life Skills Coach | Hull | Full Time - 37.5 hours per week | £23,400 - £25,000 per annum

Our client is dedicated to providing affordable housing for those in need, making a real difference in the community. As the Life Skills Coach, you will work with tenants, to enable them to identify and develop their strengths, interests, skills and goals, and to achieve positive outcomes.

You will work closely with a small housing team to provide help and support for the organisation's new and existing tenants. You will be expected to work across all aspects of a supported, sustained tenancy.

Our client's excellence is reflected in their impressive list of awards, including: The Times/RIBA Community Enterprise Scheme Award for Housing (#removed#), TSB Foundation Silver Winner (1990), Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (2014), Empty Homes Awards Best Local Authority/Community Housing Partnership (2014), Lloyds Bank Foundation Charity Achievement Awards Valuing Volunteers Award (2015), UN World Habitat Award (Apply online only)), Howard League for Penal Reform Community Awards Organisation of the Year (2017), HRH The Duke of York Community Initiative Award (2017), and Empty Homes Awards Best Partnership Award - Giroscope & Hull City Council (2018).

Join the organisation in this rewarding role and be part of an award-winning team committed to transforming lives through affordable housing.

If you are professional, friendly, caring and supportive and eager to develop your skills, our client would like to hear from you. They would especially like to hear from you if you already have experience of working in a similar role.

Are you the right person for the job?

The following criteria are essential for this role
Experience of working with disadvantaged people
A good understanding of the issues faced by people on low income
A good knowledge of the agencies available to provide support to vulnerable people
Experience of using Microsoft Office
Good communication skills
Effective time management
Ability to prioritise and manage workloads
Commitment to the organisation's values and equal opportunities
Demonstrate and respond to the diverse requirements and needs of individuals
To encourage individuals to value diversity and challenge behaviour which undermines the ethos of equality
Ability to represent the company, and develop relationships in a professional manner
What will your key responsibilities be?

Provide personalised, one-to-one coaching and support to tenants
Deliver a strength-based coaching package to maximize tenant independence based on an initial assessment
Identify and focus on tenant personal goals
Create and update support plans for each tenant
Create and update risk assessments for each tenant
Advocate for tenants as needed
Encourage tenant participation in services and activities, including the Volunteer Programme
Provide emotional support to tenants
Challenge negative lifestyle choices and promote accountability
Prepare and support tenants for independent accommodation
Empower tenants to promote independence and wellbeing
Encourage tenants to develop healthy habits, such as exercise and social activities
Assist tenants in seeking and attending mental health support
Maintain regular contact with tenants as per organisational expectations
Keep up-to-date diary notes, risk assessments, and support plans
Report safeguarding issues to the Safeguarding Officer, social services, or police
Collaborate with statutory and voluntary agencies supporting tenants
Stay current with required training
Complete any other required tasks
Follow the organisation's policies and procedures
What can you expect in return?

20 days holiday plus Bank Holiday
NEST workplace pension
Free onsite (limited spaces) and street parking
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