Supported Lodgings Coordinator | Wigan | £ 28836 Per Annum | Full time

Supported Lodgings Coordinator (7 Months FTC) Apply to shape a brand new Supported Lodgings service where your skills directly create safe homes, stronger futures and lasting independence for young people at risk of homelessness. Location: Wigan Salary: £28,836 per annum Closing Date: 17 May, 2026 Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Hours per week: 37.5 About the Role Supported Lodgings Coordinator (Wigan) - 7 Months FTC Help shape a new Supported Lodgings service and make a real difference to young people aged 16-21. In this fast paced role, you'll assess need and risk, coordinate placements with trained community hosts, and provide practical, strengths based support that helps young people build stability, skills and confidence on their journey to independent living. You'll also recruit, train and support hosts, work closely with partners across housing, care and safeguarding, and actively promote the service in the local community. If you have experience supporting young people at risk of homelessness, strong safeguarding skills and the energy to build trusted relationships, this is a chance to turn commitment into action and deliver lasting change. Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours a week), fixed term contract role (7-Months FTC). Key Deliverables Young People To be the first point of contact for young people and referral partners wanting to access the Supported Lodgings service. You will lead on the assessment of needs and risk, predominantly focused on suitable risk management plans for the safeguarding, matching and placement of young people in the homes of hosts Arrange all aspects of a young person's stay with a host, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported, taking into account the support needs of individuals. You will have responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for young people and hosts through regular checks and reporting. You will provide regular support and planning sessions for young people To work with young people, hosts and other agencies, to prepare them for independent living and access longer term, appropriate accommodation using support plans. You will be part of a team responsible for a 24 hour on call service Host Recruitment and Support You will recruit, vet and train hosts both formally and informally ensuring that the host recruitment policies and procedures are implemented. You will support and provide regular supervision to hosts. You will be proactive in maintaining host' skills and motivation, including training and celebration events, and provide opportunities for them to shape service delivery. You will be responsible for carrying out regular checks on host accommodation and assisting them to make necessary changes. You will ensure that all hosts are made to feel safe, secure and valued. External Relationships You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well being and ongoing housing needs of young people, working in accordance with safeguarding, data protection and information sharing protocols. You will lead on the active promotion and selling of the Supported Lodgings service to all potential hosts and referral partners, across the voluntary/statutory sectors and within the wider local community. Others You will be an active member of the Prevention Team, working collaboratively and effectively with your line manager. You will be responsible for maintaining up to date records on all young people and hosts, supporting service management with all aspects of report requirements. The post will require some flexible working including evenings and weekends. You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people and hosts in the service at all times, including using safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable Ensure financial and payment systems are completed in line with Depaul's financial policy and procedures Work in line with Depaul's policies and procedures, including EDI, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Lone Working, adopting our Endeavour approach to working with young people. You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role and identified by your line manager. What we are looking for from you - Person Specification When completing your application form please address all the points set out below. Experience and an understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals. Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments Experience of supervising or supporting hosts or staff Experience of working under pressure with the ability to respond to conflicting demands and challenging situations. Ability to find creative and positive solutions to problems, using own initiative An understanding and commitment to working in an assets based way Good