Employment & Services Programme Coordinator
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The Vacancy
Full time (37 hours per week)
Temporary until 28th May 2027
We are recruiting an Employment & Services Programme Coordinator to join the SKylight Employment & Training Team, to support men aged 18-65 experiencing complex circumstances. If you have specialist knowledge and experience of engaging, assessing, and planning employment interventions then this could be the role for you.
In this role, your priority is to support the gentlemen of Stockport to create a personalised support package leading and coordinating one-to-one interventions and managing contact with all relevant agencies and services, including coordinating appointments with Groundwork-Working Wardrobe, a personal styling service.
You will lead support for participants to make positive changes improving their employability, personal development, confidence, and self-esteem and must maintain contact and support for 12 months after the participant progresses into employment.
When applying you must ensure you provide a supporting statement as part of your application which details how you meet the ideal candidate requirements below:
- Maintaining quality, comprehensive, real time case management records which monitor participant progression and achieve outcomes.
- The ability to manage and monitor a caseload of participants mobilising action plans and supporting participants to achieve their outcomes.
- Developing and maintaining quality professional relationships with key internal and external partners supporting all employment, training, health & wellbeing and budgeting initiatives.
- Engaging participants to create quality SMART action plans which address identified needs relating to employment, education & training, budgeting, health & well-being, self-confidence and self-esteem.
- Adopting a target driven approach to contribute to key performance indicators in relation to programme delivery, especially achievement of multi-agency signposting coordination, employment and training outcomes.
- Demonstrating excellent influencing skills with both participants, employers, and stakeholders.
- A passion to support people to improve their quality of life with experience of working with people in a support, advice, employability, or housing setting.
We are looking for someone who is charismatic, engaging, and confident, with the ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with customers. You will be an individual who excels in networking and generating referrals to grow and manage their own caseload, and who is eager to make a positive impact while driving success for both clients and the project. If you are a dynamic and proactive professional with a passion for supporting vulnerable customers, we'd love to hear from you!
If you would like any more information about this vacancy, please contact Alex Lowis, Employment Team Leader on alex.lowis@stockporthomes.org.
The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
This role will be on Skylight terms and conditions.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory basic clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We understand that if you don't meet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but we still want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on humanresources@stockporthomes.org.
We encourage you to apply early! We may close the vacancy sooner if we find the right candidate.
Closing date: 03/04/2025
Interview date: 10/04/2025
About Us
Welcome to Stockport Homes Group (SHG), an umbrella organisation for four, socially responsible interdependent companies within the housing sector. What makes us unique is our vision: one where entrepreneurship and commercialisation go hand in hand with social impact.
We are Stockport's largest landlord, managing over 12,000 properties on behalf of Stockport Council and Private Landlords, as well as our own growing portfolio of new build homes.
As builders, landlords, architects and developers we believe in collective responsibility for more affordable housing. Equally, through a commitment to a range of wrap around services we look for ways to improve people's lives: from advice and support on health and wellbeing, to employment, educational opportunities and help in the home.
All our profit is reinvested within the group to maximise opportunities for those who most need our help.
Companies within SHG:
Stockport Homes - Stockport Homes was formed in 2005, to manage housing stock across Stockport on behalf of Stockport Council. As a limited company, we operate as an ALMO which is an ‘Arm’s length management organisation’, so whilst the company is owned by the Council, we operate independently on day-to-day matters and in delivering services to our customers. We are committed to providing quality homes across Stockport and listening to the voice of our customers to continually improve our services.
Three Sixty - Three Sixty delivers innovative, high-quality construction, maintenance and facilities management services across Stockport, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. We are trades people who operate with a friendly, community-led approach. We get the balance right between excellent customer service and service delivery. We take pride in giving back to our local communities and each year we Gift Aid our profits to SKylight to support the work they do to help Stockport and the borough thrive.
Skylight - SKylight is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, established in 2018, dedicated to transforming lives in Stockport. We work closely with local communities to support people into employment, alleviate poverty and enhance digital skills. Our services help individuals live independently while fostering strong community networks, particularly for those facing disadvantages. We are proud to contribute to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
Viaduct Housing Partnership - Formed in 2017, Viaduct is a development partnership between Stockport Homes Group and Stockport Council, focusing on building more affordable homes in Stockport.
SHG is proud to be an award-winning organisation dedicated to transforming the lives and communities of our customers and as a public-private sector fusion, SHG is focused on future growth and excellence - looking for the best people to join the Group to be on this exciting journey.
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