Change Coach - Redruth, United Kingdom - Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change

Description

CHANGE COACH (0.5 FTE hours per week)
Redruth


About Us

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) is a charity and a social enterprise that aims to transform the quality of life for people, places and communities.

We've been around since 2001 and are focused on affecting change that will make lives better, make Cornwall fairer and combat inequality and injustice.

We are now looking for a Change Coach to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term contract to work with people in Redruth on what matters to them.

This role will have some evening and weekend commitments.


The Benefits

• Salary of £12,250 £13,00 per annum (£ £13.33 per hour)
• Flexible working hours
• Employer's contribution pension scheme
• NHS Top-Up Healthcare plan membership for all staff
• Join an organisation that is empowering communities in Cornwall

If you are ready to support people on their journey, putting what matters to people first, we want to hear from you

By joining our team, you will have the chance to work with a diverse range of people across Cornwall and help them take positive action to gain the skills and confidence they need to make a change in their lives.

The Role

As a Change Coach, you will manage a case load of participants and help them to identify and overcome their personal barriers to achieving their goals focused on training, education, volunteering, and work.

You will be responsible for supporting participants in taking positive action on their journey to wellness, social inclusion, learning or work.

You will build trusting relationships with individuals, focusing on what matters to people, and working with them, not doing to them.

You will work in a cross-organisational way, providing high quality information advice and guidance, in a non-judgemental and trauma informed way.

About You
To join us as a Change Coach, you will need:

• Have experience of managing a caseload
• Understand how to overcome the barriers for people from disadvavntaged communities and for people facing multiple and complex needs
• Have an understanding of the need for confidentiality and equal opportunities
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Have experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs
• Ability to arrange and deliver community activities
• A creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to motivate people to make positive change
• Able to perform to targets and deadlines
• Good time management and planning skills
• Computer proficiency
• Flexible tow work evenings and weekends
• Good communication skills
• Level 2 English and Maths qualification, or willingness to work towards a Level 2

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle would also be desirable.

This is a part-time role working 18.75 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2025.

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends will be required, as will the ability to travel to different locations at short notice.

CN4C is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 11 months


Pay:
£12,250.00-£13,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 18.75 per week


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Caseload management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person