# Support Coach

**Company**: Social Interest Group
**Location**: Romford, London Borough of Havering
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 28,800 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Coach to join our new Independent Approved Premises commissioned by Criminal Justice Service (IAP) on day shifts with a rolling rota.

You will support residents recently released from prison in a residential setting, helping them reintegrate into the community. You will work with residents to create tailored support plans, identify their needs, goals, and skills, and motivate them to reach their potential.

Some key responsibilities include:

- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents and participants at all times

- Engaging with residents, ensuring they are adhering to their license conditions

- Building trusting professional relationships with residents, helping them to achieve their goals and aspirations

- Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals

We're looking for someone who has a true passion to help make a difference and contribute to providing safer communities for all. You will be comfortable working within the criminal justice setting, and supporting residents to have access to the tools and resources to better enhance their quality of life after their release from prison.

We also look for:

- Ability to manage own caseload and determine priorities with time management

- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours or a good understanding of the sector

- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience

- Understanding and/or practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice and mental health

What we offer:

- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service

- Employer Pension Contribution

- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card

- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more

- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work

- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans

- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling

- Life Assurance Scheme

- Cycle-to-work scheme

- Annual Staff Awards

- EDI Ambassador programme

## Skills

### Required
- time management
- Microsoft Office
- criminal justice
- social care
- housing
- mental health

### Nice to have
- experience working with ex-offenders
- complex backgrounds
- substance misuse
- challenging behaviours

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