We have a great opportunity for a Life Skills Worker to join our Independent Living function as we set up a new operational team. This is a great opportunity for a people-focused individual who is passionate about making a difference within their local community.
Please note - this role is located at our Independent Living Scheme, Saltbrook Place. This is a full-time, permanent role working 39 hours per week.
As a Life Skills Worker you will be a crucial part of the front-line team in our services. You will be helping and coaching our tenants to learn every-day life skills which will help them live independently and move onto their own tenancy.
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The scheme is home to low to medium needs individuals who may have previously faced challenging circumstances or have experienced trauma.
Please note, some weekend work will be involved with this role.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Provide coaching and support to vulnerable individuals and help teach them the essential life skills needed to sustain their own tenancy ie. Cooking, cleaning, setting up accounts, CV writing etc.
- Organise and arrange workshops for our tenants to help support their personal development.
- Provide everyday support to vulnerable individuals on scheme.
- Engage with third-party agencies such as homeless services to provide a well-rounded service for our tenants.
Please note - you will also be required to use our in-house IT system to update tenant databases as well as issue and respond to correspondence.
Our ideal candidate? You will be a customer-focused individual who is passionate about making a positive difference for vulnerable individuals. You’ll have previous experience helping or coaching people to obtain a positive outcome. Former experience dealing with issues around homelessness is also preferable.
Please note, suitable candidates may be invited in for an assessment prior to the advert closing date. We reserve the right to cease recruitment activity for this role at any stage.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you’ll be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
What's on offer? We have a whole host of benefits which can be taken advantage of by our employees - these include 25 days annual leave, up to 8% matched pension contributions and access to our Brilliant Benefits portal which will bring you discounts on your shopping! To find out more, please click here.
Interested? Click "Candidate Information" below for a full Role Profile. To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV, alongside a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you meet the requirements of this role.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
