Job Introduction

Job Title: Learning & Support Officer 

Salary: £21,000

Job Location: Chester 

Contract Duration: Permanent 

Hours (weekly):  35 (Monday to Friday)

Are you seeking an opportunity where you can make a difference and win the hearts and minds of others?

Your Housing Group has an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Support Officer, based at Bridge Foyer in Chester (CH1 4JR).  Bridge Foyer offers a safe environment that provides young people with accommodation and gives them the chance to access training and employment opportunities under one roof.  That’s where you come in!

As a Learning & Support Officer, you will be working with young people aged 16-25yrs old who have been at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.  You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the learning programme and maintaining appropriate records to meet monitoring and impact requirements.  You will also develop links with partner agencies to complement the learning programme providing additional development opportunities for young people, therefore excellent relationship building skills are essential.

You will also provide ongoing support to young people in preparing and following a personal action plan, ensuring that Young People’s Services achieves its objective of preparing young people for independent living and achieving their aspirations.

If you have……

• knowledge of creating risk assessments for learning programme sessions
• knowledge of designing and delivering varied learning programmes that meet the needs of young people
• good interpersonal and communication skills

……….then we would love to hear from you!

What do we have to offer you?  Bridge Foyer recently won the “Team of the Year” award at Your Housing Group, so you know you’ll be joining a supportive and dedicated team. Along with some fantastic benefits including 23 days holidays plus public holidays and as we also close between Christmas and New Year, you will get another 3 days bonus holidays, the ability to buy extra annual leave and discount cards, a pension scheme with contributions matched up to 8%, a cash claim back on medical treatments, to name a few!

In addition to the above you will embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organisation and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Your Housing Group is a new generation of housing provider, working efficiently and effectively to build as many quality houses as possible, thereby playing its part in solving the national housing crisis. With over 28,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, the business has a large portfolio of retirement living developments and an innovative private rental offer in Nuvu.

This role is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.  Therefore, a DBS ENHANCED (including Adult/Child Barred List) check for a regulated activity is an essential requirement.

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.                

Closing date:  8 December 2020      

Should we receive a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG1

Your Housing Group