Asset Coach
08/10/2024
We’re seeing it, are you seeing it?
in Autumn 2023 across the country 3,898 people were sleeping rough, an increase of 27% on the previous year. The steps to homelessness are fewer and KCAH are firmly situated to want to intervene in the growing crisis. Do you want to help? We are actively looking to expand our resident support team with Asset Coaches – Could this be the job for you?
KCAH is a charity dedicated to working with people that are homeless or threatened with homelessness in the borough of Kingston. We believe that everyone can have a safe and stable home and is able to build a happy life. For the last 30 years we have done this by providing a range of support and accommodation. KCAH work with up to 50 people in our supported shared accommodation within Kingston.
Working with individual’s strengths to support them through the lasting impact of homelessness and support the building of self esteem and confidence to allow people to lead full and productive lives, breaking the cycle of homelessness. You could be the person who changes someone’s life.
You will be joining a team of dedicated staff delivering a strength based support program to anyone who moves into our supported housing. Working a 9-5 week from our office in Kingston, you will also be in the community supporting the people we work with, developing their support plan for positive change at their pace. A broad role that has the scope to develop both applicant's skills as well as freedom to deliver a bespoke and tailored level of support to those who have been homeless.
If this could be you, please get in touch with your CV and covering letter by email at enquiries@kcah.org.uk
Salary: £25,700.00-£28,500.00 per year (full time hours)
TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB: please send your CV to enquiries@kcah.org.uk by Friday 25th October 2024
Main purpose of the job
KCAH Asset Coaches make up the Resident Support Team (RST). The purpose of the RST is to support people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. The individuals will be in either temporary accommodation or supported housing (2-year tenancies) which KCAH oversees.
About the role
The Asset Coach will be someone who is passionate about driving change and has a keenness to apply a strength-based approach amongst our service. The Asset Coach will be willing to unlearn the traditional ways of offering support in order to build a positive one-to-one professional relationship that helps individuals to identify and develop their strengths, passions, interests and links to their wider community. The Asset Coach will support, empower and encourage resilience and resourcefulness from within each individual during to achieve strengthened confidence, identity, self-worth, sense of belonging and overall positive outcomes, which in turn can allow for a successful move on to permanent accommodation.
Main Responsibilities
Build an honest and real-world relationship based on mutual respect and observe the dignity of the person at all times. Undertake regular face to face coaching sessions which are casual, led by the individual and result in the creation of a support plan based on their support needs, strengths and interests in the wider community.
Participate in the referrals and interview process for potential tenants.
Provide one-to-one support for a caseload of individuals often facing multiple and complex challenges which includes the recording of relevant data on in-house databases such as Lamplight and other tools.
Participate in case reflections/management, reflective practice and team meetings. Attend training identified in supervision that will enable you to deliver the best service possible.
Identify opportunities and activities for individuals based on their interests, strengths, passions using the support plan including facilitating access and possibly accompanying individuals to these. Coaching sessions, opportunities and activities ideally take place in the wider community and not the ‘homelessness sector’ in order to promote independence, lessen the power imbalance between people and professionals and to normalise experiences.
Encourage the individual to access positive peer support networks and to develop healthy relationships, also ideally outside of the ‘homelessness sector’ in order to promote independent living once such services are no longer accessible to them.
Work with a Person-led and Strength-Based approach; opportunities and activities are identified based on what the individual wants with a focus on strengths and assets as well as development of personal identity, not prescribing solutions based on ‘problems’ or ‘issues`.
Liaise and learn from other Strength-Based projects, partner agencies and external organisations where appropriate.
Be involved in the delivery, organisation and risk assessment of monthly group activities identified by residents.
Maintain and promote the values and principles of the RST both in work with individuals, across KCAH and when building relationships with new organisations.
Maintain in depth and up-to-date knowledge of all KCAH policies and procedures.
Present a professional image of KCAH at all times.
Comply with all legal and health and safety requirements including safeguarding procedures.
Ensure that all safeguarding incidents and/or concerns are dealt with sensitively and professionally in line with KCAH policy and procedures, including the recording of all relevant information.
Desirable: Have a thorough understanding of a strength-based, person-led approach, and an overall belief that all people have skills, gifts and strengths.
Apply: Please send your CV and a covering letter to enquiries@kcah.org.uk
Application deadline: Friday 25th October 2024
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in person at our offices, week commencing Monday 4th November.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,700.00-£28,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Kingston upon Thames, Greater London (required)
Work Location: In person