National House Project Facilitator

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within workforce development in the HR department. The position is for 2.0 FTE (37 hours) per week over a flexible work pattern with some evening and weekend requirements. We have two positions available. About you You will be passionate about working with young people who have experienced care and be committed to supporting them to achieve positive outcomes. In this role, you will provide both individual and group-based support to young people referred to the House Project, ensuring they have maximum ownership of their journey and are supported to achieve independence. You will support young people to develop practical skills including: Managing a tenancy and maintaining a home Managing finances and budgeting Developing education, training and employment pathways Building confidence, resilience and independence You will work in a relational, trauma-informed way, building positive relationships and enabling young people to actively participate in decision-making within the project. The role is varied and includes direct work with young people, facilitating group sessions, supporting meetings and contributing to planning processes. You will also work closely with partner agencies including housing, social care, health and education to ensure joined-up support. Flexibility is essential, including the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. For more information on the role, please see the ‘In this job you will’ section within the attached job description specification. The successful candidate will have: Experience of working with young people who may have experienced trauma, adversity or challenging circumstances A strong understanding of the challenges facing care leavers and how to support them effectively The ability to build positive, trusting relationships and engage young people in meaningful participation Knowledge of safeguarding and the ability to assess and respond appropriately to risk An understanding of trauma-informed approaches and child development (or willingness to develop this knowledge) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills The ability to work collaboratively with a range of professionals and partner agencies A flexible approach to work and willingness to travel across the borough To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the attached job description or contact Jess Hillman jessica.hillman@cheshireeast.gov.uk . Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities. If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together. Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again. For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk Please quote job reference number in all correspondence. We have scheduled for Interviews to be arranged between 30th July and 6th of August 2026 There will be a Webinar on the role - 15th July 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm please express intertest to jessica.hillman@cheshireeast.gov.uk . We wish you all the very best with your application. Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.