Job Description
Job Title
Coach4Independence – SL/IL
Responsible to
Supported Living Team Lead & Registered Manager
Salary
£27,976.00pa / £13.45ph
Hours
2080 per annum
permanent/full time/rota based/inc. every other weekend & sleep-ins
Aims and purpose of the role:
Are you someone who wants to make a genuine difference in people’s lives - not by caring for someone, but by walking beside them, during the journey of life.
This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a genuine difference by enabling individuals to live in and take pride in their own homes, build independence, confidence and meaningful connections with dignity.
You will play a key role in enabling people to develop skills, engage with their communities and live empowered, fulfilling lives, exploring interests and achieving personal goals through both one-to-one and group-based coaching.
In order to be selected for interview please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the
essential & desirable criteria of the role and our values within your application.
Key Responsibilities
1. Coaching & Daily Living Support
Coach and support individuals in daily living skills, including self-care, domestic tasks and maintaining a safe, healthy home environment.
Promote independence through practical skill-building and encouraging personal choice and control.
Support participation in community activities, employment opportunities, hobbies and social relationships.
Encourage independence while respecting individual choice, dignity and rights.
2. Health & Wellbeing
Promote healthy lifestyles, including nutrition, exercise and emotional wellbeing
Support with personal care and medication, where required
3. Risk Management & Safeguarding
Promote positive risk taking while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of individuals
Enable problem solving, complete risk assessments, incident reports and implement proactive support strategies
Maintain strong safeguarding practices, confidentiality and professional standards
4. Communication & Record Keeping
Maintain accurate, clear and timely records
Communicate effectively with colleagues, families and external professionals
Work collaboratively within a team to deliver high-quality, consistent support
5. Professional Practice
Uphold dignity, respect and individual rights, at all times
Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and development
Maintain professional boundaries and contribute to team culture
Person Specification –
Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
A compassionate, proactive, flexible, respectful and calm approach with commitment to empowering independence
Strong communication and recording keeping skills
Ability to build positive relationships, engage individuals and groups
Experience/understanding of health & wellbeing
Awareness of safeguarding and good professional practice
Ability to manage workload, prioritise tasks and adapt to varied environments
Knowledge of community inclusion, equality and diversity
Commitment to professional standards and continuous learning
Desirable
Experience providing personal care and supporting diverse needs
Experience in supporting adults with additional learning needs, learning disabilities or neurodiversity
Awareness of learning disabilities, Care Act & CQC requirements
Understanding of person-led and strengths-based approaches
Transferrable skills
Current full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle (advantageous)
To support your application, please refer to our social media pages and website for
further understanding of the 4EDEN values.
Why join 4EDEN
A meaningful role with real social impact
Opportunity to change perceptions and promote understanding within the community
Supportive, values-led workplace
Enrolment into our workplace pension scheme into which 4EDEN contributes 3% of your salary if you meet qualifying criteria
Enrolment into an employer paid healthcare scheme that allows you to claim money towards the cost of dental, optical and other medical expenses and additional benefits for your well-being with the option to add your partner and free children’s cover
Your birthday off every year – paid
Training and development opportunities
Employees are eligible for the Blue Light Card, giving you access to a wide range of discounts across retail, travel, leisure and more (subscription reimbursement)
Guaranteed monthly salary BACS into your bank account 3-working days before the end of every month
Introduce a friend scheme - £100 for you & £100 for your friend (subject to terms and conditions)
Branded workwear
Christmas voucher
We’re actively hiring, so if you're keen to join a fantastic team and contribute towards enabling people to live their best lives, we would love to hear from you!
Submit your application today or contact us directly to learn more!
Email : [email protected]
Telephone : 01768 892014
Website : www.4eden.co.uk
Pay: £27,976.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Penrith CA11 7LY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Location:
- Penrith CA11 7LY (required)
Work Location: In person
