Job Introduction

Job Title:                   Learning and Support Officer

Salary:                       circa £23,000

Contract:                   Permanent

Location:                   Wigan Town Centre

Weekly Hours:          35 hours  

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Support Officer at Coops Foyer in Wigan Town Centre.

This is a really exciting time for Coops Foyer - planning permission has just been granted for our new build 38 bed Foyer on the other side of the town centre, and this role will move over with the service when building works are complete.

We are looking for someone full of ideas who shares our high aspirations for our young people. 

What will my working week look like? 

The Learning and Support Officer will work 35 hours per week between the hours of 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday – with flexibility required to be able to meet the needs of our young people.

What will I be responsible for doing?

Coops Foyer provides supported accommodation for young people age 16-25, and as part of our ‘Foyer Deal’, our young people must engage in a programme of work and learning. As Learning and Support Officer you be responsible for overseeing a high quality programme of learning on scheme, delivering life skills, employability and personal development.

One of the great things about this role is you can bring your own personality. Our young people come from a wide range of backgrounds and we try to mirror that in our staff team.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as Learning and Support Officer here at YHG, you will have

• knowledge of designing and delivering varied learning programmes that meet the needs of young people
• experience creating risk assessments for learning activity sessions

Ideally you will

• be able to engage and motivate young people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• be able to demonstrate an Advantaged Thinking approach to supporting people
• be flexible and resilient

This role is really suited to someone who likes to use their creativity and innovation to enable young people to thrive.

We are recruiting due to an internal promotion; this role offers genuine progression opportunities, with previous LSOs progressing onto Deputy Manager, Foyer Operations Manager and Community Investment Officer roles.

Coops Foyer is accredited with the Foyer Federation meaning we take an asset-based approach, called Advantaged Thinking, in all the work we do; encouraging young people experiencing homelessness to aim high, dream big and fulfil their ambitions.

We want to recruit a Learning and Support Officer as passionate about this as us.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer circa £23,000 for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

Although you are based at Coops Foyer you will have access to Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space in Birchwood, Warrington - you may be asked to travel to Youggle House to meet up with your wider team.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Additions

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and therefore as part of the Group’s pre-employment checks, successful applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 5th July 2023

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property and any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they 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

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