Supported Lodgings Coordinator (7 Months FTC)
Location: Wigan
Salary: £28,836 per annum
Closing Date: 17 May, 2026
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours per week: 37.5
About The Role
Help shape a new Supported Lodgings service and make a real difference to young people aged 16‑21. This fast‑paced role involves assessing need and risk, coordinating placements with trained community hosts, and providing practical, strengths‑based support to help young people build stability, skills, and confidence on their journey to independent living.
You will recruit, train and support hosts, work closely with partners across housing, care, and safeguarding, and actively promote the service in the local community. If you have experience supporting young people at risk of homelessness, strong safeguarding skills, and the energy to build trusted relationships, this is a chance to turn commitment into action and deliver lasting change.
Key Deliverables
Young People
* Serve as the first point of contact for young people and referral partners seeking the Supported Lodgings service.
* Lead the assessment of needs and risk, focusing on risk management plans for safeguarding, matching, and placement of young people in hosts’ homes.
* Arrange all aspects of a young person’s stay with a host, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported.
* Maintain health and safety of the environment for young people and hosts through regular checks and reporting.
* Provide regular support and planning sessions for young people.
* Partner with young people, hosts, and other agencies to prepare them for independent living and access longer‑term accommodation.
* Participate in a 24‑hour on‑call service.
Host Recruitment and Support
* Recruit, vet, and train hosts both formally and informally, ensuring host recruitment policies and procedures are implemented.
* Support and supervise hosts regularly.
* Maintain host skills and motivation through training, celebration events, and opportunities to shape service delivery.
* Conduct regular checks on host accommodation and assist with necessary changes.
* Ensure hosts feel safe, secure, and valued.
External Relationships
* Work in partnership with multiple agencies, including statutory teams, supporting young people’s well‑being and ongoing housing needs.
* Lead the promotion and selling of the Supported Lodgings service to potential hosts and referral partners across voluntary, statutory sectors, and the wider local community.
Others
* Actively contribute to the Prevention Team, working collaboratively with your line manager.
* Maintain up‑to‑date records for all young people and hosts, supporting service management with reporting.
* Provide flexible working, including evenings and weekends.
* Ensure safety and well‑being of young people and hosts at all times, including using safeguarding and emergency alert procedures.
* Manage financial and payment systems in line with the organisation’s financial policy and procedures.
* Operate within the organisation’s policies, including EDI, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Lone Working, and the Endeavour approach.
* Undertake further duties as commensurate with the role and identified by your line manager.
Person Specification
* Experience and understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness or in crisis.
* Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with professionals.
* Experience of writing, implementing, and evaluating risk assessments.
* Experience of supervising or supporting hosts or staff.
* Ability to work under pressure, responding to conflicting demands and challenging situations.
* Creativity and positivity in problem‑solving, using own initiative.
* Commitment to an assets‑based approach.
* Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills for accurate record‑keeping.
* Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
* Commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion.
* Personal and professional integrity.
* High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them.
What You’ll Receive
* Tailored training and development.
* Flexible working options where suitable.
* 26 days annual leave, rising with service.
* Family‑friendly leave policies.
* Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%.
* Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access.
* Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness, and more.
* Cash health plan for you and your family.
* Death in service benefit.
* Access to legal and practical support.
Safer Recruitment
The charity is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out. Only relevant information is considered, and a criminal record is never an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively and confidentially in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
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