Housing Support worker / Supported Housing Outreach Worker (Self-Management Coach)
irwell valley homes
Harboro Rd, Sale M33 5AH, UK
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Social care
Full Time
The vacancy
Permanent, Full time
Hours: 35 per week
Closing date: 27th February 2026
Interview date: 2nd March 2026
Interview location: Greenbank site
Our organisation is all about people - the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it's no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.
As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.
We're looking for someone who can help enable clients to live independently in accommodation suitable to their needs and to maintain their home in the community. You'll help them to successfully build on skills that will support the client to access work, training or education and community-based activities. Further to this you'll support clients to maintain and sustain financial inclusion, promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles and engaging in meaningful activities.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
#SupportedHousing #OutreachWorker #SupportWorker #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs
The company
Irwell Valley Homes is a housing association providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester and employing over 280 colleagues.
We are a charitable, registered provider of social housing and offer homes mainly for social rent, with a small number for affordable rent, market rent and shared ownership. We also provide homes with support for people with dementia, mental health issues, learning and physical disabilities, those who have been made homeless and people affected by domestic abuse.
As well as providing homes, we deliver services and support to customers and work in partnership with specialist organisations to help them sustain their tenancies and get on in life. And we engage with customers to shape services and review our effectiveness.
How we work
Accreditations
Good Employment Charter
Disability
Confident
Armed Forces Covenant
Living Wage Employer
Houseproud
Permanent, Full time
Hours: 35 per week
Closing date: 27th February 2026
Interview date: 2nd March 2026
Interview location: Greenbank site
Our organisation is all about people - the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it's no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.
As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.
We're looking for someone who can help enable clients to live independently in accommodation suitable to their needs and to maintain their home in the community. You'll help them to successfully build on skills that will support the client to access work, training or education and community-based activities. Further to this you'll support clients to maintain and sustain financial inclusion, promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles and engaging in meaningful activities.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Using techniques such as coaching and strengths-based approaches to enable clients to develop emotional resilience, overcome barriers and take control of their lives.
- Taking a lead on liaising with external agencies, raising any safeguarding issues in an appropriate and timely manner
- Involved in completing the Positive Behaviour plan, Support plan, Essential profile and Risk assessment for the customers
- Workload and client numbers will be dictated by needs of the clients and demand for aspects of the service.
- Under direction from the Project Manager, self-management coaches outreach will support the project manager to ensure that all aspects of housing management, housing related support and enablement support is carried out to the highest level.
- Work as part of a team within supported housing and outreach services, providing high quality, personalised housing related support and enablement support to young adult clients on outreach basis with a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD and outreach clients with substance misuse issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of complex needs and vulnerable adults.
- Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the lives of clients: behaviour management, understanding diagnoses, leaving care and mental health.
- Experience of working in a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting.
- Experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with complex support needs.
- Experience of working with statutory agencies and voluntary support services.
- Ability to drive and have access to a vehicle
If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
#SupportedHousing #OutreachWorker #SupportWorker #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs
The company
Irwell Valley Homes is a housing association providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester and employing over 280 colleagues.
We are a charitable, registered provider of social housing and offer homes mainly for social rent, with a small number for affordable rent, market rent and shared ownership. We also provide homes with support for people with dementia, mental health issues, learning and physical disabilities, those who have been made homeless and people affected by domestic abuse.
As well as providing homes, we deliver services and support to customers and work in partnership with specialist organisations to help them sustain their tenancies and get on in life. And we engage with customers to shape services and review our effectiveness.
How we work
Accreditations
Good Employment Charter
Disability
Confident
Armed Forces Covenant
Living Wage Employer
Houseproud