Youth Coach

Location: Enfield, EN3 7AX

Salary: £30,362.85 per annum

Type: Fixed Term Contract until October 2026

About Christian Action Housing

Christian Action Housing is a dedicated Housing Association committed to providing safe, affordable housing and support services to those in need. We are proud to be a local landlord and business, connected to our local communities across Enfield, Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest. Through our shared values our team brings something extra to this housing association that means we truly offer a local service that makes a difference. In return we offer our employees a chance to develop, to make a difference in their local community and to be part of a supportive team.

Role Overview

Our youth coaches are an essential part of our Supporting Housing team. They provide excellent service and support to young people aged 16-24 yrs. Through coaching, discussion and guidance they help the residents in our service to work towards independent living. Our youth coaches inspire young people to know that they matter, that they can reach their goals and be the best they can be.

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching young people to achieve independent living skills and become an active part of society, in order for them to successfully move on from the service. This can involve all elements of the individual's well-being including financial, mental and physical.
• Working creatively, using a range of methods to get results and achieve excellent outcomes. This includes working practically alongside a young person to carry out essential life tasks.
• Engaging young people in education, employment and training, referring to our engagement team when appropriate.
• Building excellent relationships with young people and all external professionals
• Develop, lead and support life skills workshops in partnership with the engagement team
• Supporting young people to adhere to house rules including challenging unacceptable behaviour and anti-social behaviour ? Contribute to the wider team and share examples of good practice
• Supporting young people to maintain their licence agreement and all areas of housing management such as paying rent and maintaining Universal Credit and Housing Benefit
• Creating a safe and secure environment for young people to live in, contributing to the smooth running of the building, reporting repairs and health and safety hazards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive information and data relating to clients in line with GDPR
• Work flexibly when needed to maintain sufficient levels of staff cover at all young people services
• Uphold our values working collaboratively with colleagues across the Association
• Demonstrate the Association commitment to building a diverse and inclusive organisation
• Any other duties that may be reasonably required

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Passionate about working with young people
• A proven track record of enabling young people to achieve their goals.
• Resilience and flexibility in the way you work with others
• A positive outlook with the determination to succeed
• Coaching skills
• Excellent organisational and administration skills and experience of creating SMART action plans.
• Experience of working with safeguarding legislation and how it relates to working with young people and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to work with figures in order to advise on benefit claims and rent accounts.
• Experience of working in a busy environment and the positivity to take on new challenges.
• Plan and deliver workshops
• Able to work through processes including making online applications.
• Manage own workload, to meet conflicting deadlines and prioritise work accordingly.
• Use initiative, work independently and as part of a team
• Confident when lone working, taking responsibility for the service in the absence of a manager
• A good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel. xbpsjku

For further details on the role and essential candidate skills please review the job description

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Health care cashback scheme
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice
• Generous pension scheme

How to Apply

If you are a proactive and motivated individual looking to contribute to a meaningful cause, we would love to hear from you. Please follow the link: Joining our team | Christian Action Housing Association and complete the application process.

Christian Action Housing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 24 April 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 13 & 20 April 2026