Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 20 per week This includes 1 weekend in 5 and shifts across the week. The shifts are covered between the hours of 9.00am – 5pm Monday to Sunday Closing date: 31st March Interview date: 11th April Location: MOUP Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done. As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community. We’re looking for those that can help enable clients to live independently in accommodation suitable to their needs and to maintain their home in the community. You'll help them to successfully build on skills that will support the client to access work, training or education and community-based activities. Further to this you’ll support clients to maintain and sustain financial inclusion, promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles and engaging in meaningful activities. In this role, you will be responsible for Use techniques such as coaching and strengths-based approaches to enable clients to develop emotional resilience, overcome barriers and take control of their lives. Take a lead on liaising with external agencies, raising any safeguarding issues in an appropriate and timely manner Involved in completing the Positive Behaviour plan, Support plan, Essential profile and Risk assessment for the customers Workload and client numbers will be dictated by needs of the clients and demand for aspects of the service. Under direction from the Project Manager, self-management coaches outreach will support the project manager to ensure that all aspects of housing management, housing related support and enablement support is carried out to the highest level. Work as part of a team within supported housing and outreach services, providing high quality, personalised housing related support and enablement support to young adult clients on outreach basis with a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD and outreach clients with substance misuse issues. We need people who are Knowledge and understanding of the needs of complex needs and vulnerable adults. Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the lives of clients: behaviour management, understanding diagnoses, leaving care and mental health. Experience of working in a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting. Experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with complex support needs. ✓ Interview/application form Experience of working with statutory agencies and voluntary support services. Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. About us We are a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness, and support people to reach their potential. Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the people in the communities we serve, and the people we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone We employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed a culture that supports people to do this. Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. The ICL team Our Independent & Community Living team pride themselves on delivering a fantastic service to our customers, providing accommodation-based services to adults and young people across Greater Manchester, and striving to make a real difference in people’s lives Forging positive and supportive relationships with our customers is central to what we do, none more than in our Community & Independent Living team, where we provide supported housing and independent living schemes for customers of all ages and with a variety of support needs. Whether our team are on-site 24-hours a day supporting young people living with Autism and ADHD, working at one of our fantastic independent living schemes for older people, or based at our specialist service for people with memory loss and dementia, we ensure our customers are at the heart of the services we provide, supporting them to develop and maintain their independence. As well as working to support our customers, our team also makes sure the services we run are great places to live and really call ‘home’. Safety is always a priority, and our teams take a proactive role in making sure homes are always safe, secure and well managed. It’s a great feeling for the team knowing they can help to make services better for our customers Stats: We provide over 300 places for people with additional support needs to live well We have homes and services in eight local authorities across Greater Manchester We provide nearly 500 homes across 12 schemes for older people in our Independent Living service We work with over 20 different partners to provide specialist support services in our communities “Thank you for your interest in joining our Independent & Community Living team. For us, the Independent & Community Living team is all about being reliable, respectful and proactive in the way that we interact with our customer’s and other colleagues. The team is dedicated to providing the best support services to our customers, understanding their needs and building trusting professional relationships that really make the difference. We are passionate about helping customers and delivering a great service to them. To do this, we give our colleagues the right training and support, offer some great benefits, and promote a positive, inclusive culture where everyone is able to deliver their best service by being their best self. If you share our goal in ensuring customers can live well in their homes and communities, I’d love to welcome you into the team” Andrew White, Head of Independent & Community Living Working here Irwell Valley Homes is a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it… find out what it’s like to work here from our colleagues… Rewards we offer We offer a fantastic range of benefits which include: Training and coaching Stakeholder pension scheme Up to 30 days holiday a year Two days every year to volunteer in the local community A medical cash plan Get your birthday off £150 Perkbox allowance – plus access to hundreds of discounts and freebies Occupational Health Employee Assistant Program Financial education Loans scheme for travel season tickets Cycle to work scheme Accreditations Good Employment Charter Disability Confident Armed Forces Covenant Living Wage Employer Houseproud Documents