Progression Coach: Part Time

Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026

Job Title: Progression Coach

Reports to: Team Leader

Salary: Scale 6, Points 26-28, £26,229 - £27,982 per annum, pro rata

Hours of work: Part Time (18.75 hours per week)

At St Basils, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect our staff to create an environment and culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion and advocate for anti‑discriminatory practices and behaviours.

• Participate in the delivery of services to young people, including undertaking needs, risk and vulnerability assessments, developing support and risk management plans, and lead/participate in case review meetings and multi‑agency meetings.
• Develop and deliver life and social skills programmes in individual and group settings and facilitate the participation of young people in their support plans.
• Support young people to make their voices heard and enable them to participate in activities and events.
• Support young people’s engagement with work and learning, develop positive family and other support networks, assist with maintaining accommodation and providing support with any arising problems.
• Ensure young people feel supported and encourage engagement with internal and external services as part of their support.
• Provide psychologically informed environments for young people.
• Support and encourage young people to undertake the St Basils life skills programme, achieve qualifications, and sustain education, training, and employment opportunities.
• Establish and develop links with training providers, employers, and volunteering networks to improve access to training and work opportunities.
• Organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate.
• Prepare young people to take up and sustain settled accommodation and provide ongoing support.
• Be available for regular support sessions and to respond to crises.
• Maintain accurate records such as support plans, day‑to‑day records, incidents, and complaints.
• Assist in the preparation of accommodation, including setting up starter packs and clearing rooms as required.
• Provide regular, person‑centred, and structured outcome‑focused support that prevents and responds to change or crisis.
• Support young people to access move‑on accommodation and transition from supported housing to their own home.
• Lead and manage the arrangement and delivery of activities for young people.
• Ensure benefit claims are made to maximise young people’s incomes and support them to pay rent and bills.
• Support young people to manage any debts, rent accounts to sustain tenancies.
• Support young people to manage and maintain their properties to an acceptable standard.
• Lead and manage formal and informal resident consultations.
• Manage and resolve incidents of anti‑social behaviour consistently with PIE, de‑escalate difficult situations, and encourage good choices.

• Carry out property inspections, raise repairs, and undertake cleaning duties as required.
• Carry out non‑specialist health and safety testing such as weekly fire alarm tests, fire drills and monthly emergency lighting tests.
• Support the letting of void properties; assess suitability of referrals, arrange and deliver property viewings, and arrange sign‑ups and inductions.
• Provide access for contractors, St Basil’s staff and other third parties in accordance with tenancy and licence agreements.
• Support young people to set up accounts with utilities providers and councils and help them understand payment responsibilities.
• Support the recharge process where damage has been caused by a young person.

• NVQ level 3 in health & social care, advice and guidance, or other relevant/ equivalent qualification (or prepared to work towards).

• NVQ level 4 or above in care, advice and guidance or other relevant/ equivalent qualification (i.e. Youth or Social Work) or working towards this.

• Working with young people in Youth Work, Residential or Social Work, Probation, Community Work, Education and Training, Housing.
• Experience of working with and delivering a service through payments by outcomes PBO or P .
• Experience of working with young people with multiple complex needs.
• Experience of Safeguarding vulnerable children, young people, or adults.

• Experience of working in a Psychologically Informed environment.
• Experience of working with people with Dual Diagnosis.
• Experience with volunteers/students.

• Up to date knowledge of current welfare rights & relevant legislation.
• Up to date knowledge of housing legislation.
• Up to date knowledge of the children, adults, and associated care acts.

• Up to date knowledge of Ofsted supported accommodation requirements.
• Up to date knowledge of Housing Benefit UC rent systems.
• Up to date knowledge of mental health, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol and homelessness legislation.