Progression Coach (Young People)
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £16 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DL14 6HS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Morgan Hunt UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JN -062025-217879_1751054786 |
Summary
Progression Coach (Young People)
Waking Nights - rota basis
Full time, temporary
Durham
£16.00 per hour (umbrella)
Our client
Morgan Hunt are supporting a national homeless prevention charity who are looking to recruit a Progression Coach to work with young people experiencing homelessness on a temporary basis. Working hours are 37.5 hours per week (average), working across Monday - Sunday on a two-week rota of waking night shifts (9:30PM - 8AM).
The service provides supported accommodation for young people (aged 18+) to help them move on into their own independent accommodation offering support around independent living skills, budgeting and accessing education, training and employment opportunities.
The role - Progression Coach (Young People)
- Undertake both lone working and working within a team responsible for delivering an assessment, support and move on service to young people aged 18+ in supported accommodation.
- Support young people so that they can develop the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
- Maintain regular contact with the young people and recording interactions.
- Liaise with external organisations around the needs of young people.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment, including preparing accommodation for new clients and supporting their transition.
- Complete risk assessments and support plans for young people.
The candidate
- Excellent communication skills and commitment to the company values and ethos of the organisation.
- Experience in working with care leavers, young people or other vulnerable groups.
- Experience of Safeguarding in children and adults and operating safeguarding requirements and procedures.
- Experience and confidence of lone working.
- Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills and ability to take notes.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, work collaboratively and reflect on practices for continuous development.
Due to the nature of this role, an Enhanced DBS is required for the role.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.