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This is an exciting opportunity to join Depaul UK to help us to set up and develop our new Supported Lodgings service in Cheshire West and Chester.
Position: Supported Lodgings Coordinator
Location: Cheshire West and Chester.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Salary: £24,136 Per Annum Plus Pension and Other Benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 17th August 2025
About The Role
The Supported Lodgings service provides long term placements for 16 and 17 year old young people with care experience in the homes of vetted and trained Community Hosts. This service will provide structured support packages enabling young people to develop a range of skills as they move towards independent living.
The role is a busy and varied one. You will be responsible for ensuring all young people referred to the service, are assessed, supported and placed effectively with their hosts. In addition, you will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training and management of hosts, as well as promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people directly.
Your work will be underpinned by Depaul’s Endeavour model of assets-based, psychologically informed delivery. The aim of this is to ensure that every young person leaves the service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Working under the direction, guidance and support of the Greater Manchester Prevention Services Manager you will be responsible for young people needing longer-term placements, as well as sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all hosts and staff at the service.
Key Responsibilities Include
* First point of contact for young people and referral partners.
* Assess needs and risks, ensuring suitable safeguarding and placements.
* Arrange young people’s stays, ensuring support and a welcoming environment.
* Ensure health and safety through regular checks and reporting.
* Provide regular support and planning sessions for young people
* Support young people in preparing for independent living and long-term housing.
* Participate in a 24-hour on-call service.
* Promote and expand the Supported Lodgings service.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
* Experience and an understanding of working with Care Leavers, young people experiencing homelessness, unaccompanied asylum seekers or people in crisis
* Experience in supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals.
* Experience in writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments
* Experience in supervising or supporting hosts or staff
* An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way
* Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to the conclusion
* High-level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them
* Effective collaborative working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development
In Return For Working Here, You Will Receive
* A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
* Flexible working model for suitable roles.
* 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
* Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
* Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
* Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
* Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
* Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
* Death in service (4x Base salary)
* Legal Advice line
About The Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialize in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Service Coordinator, Client Services Coordinator, Housing Services Coordinator, Services Coordinator, Residential Services Coordinator.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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