Job Role: Young Adults Work Coach

Salary: £17,274.66 per year (full time equivalent £26,200)

Hours: 19 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Bath – with travel to Keynsham, Radstock, Midsomer Norton

Additional information:

Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
Participation on the first-responder system (emergency cover) at our homeless hostel.
This is a part-time position, primarily during office hours, with flexibility to work three days per week (Monday–Friday).

About Alongside:

Alongside is the new name for Julian House. We work with people experiencing social exclusion across the South and West of England, providing outreach, accommodation and support. Our clients may be sleeping rough, fleeing abuse, rebuilding after trauma, leaving prison, recovering from addiction, or trying to settle safely in a new community. Whatever their starting point, we work alongside people to help build safety, stability and independence.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

About the Role:

As a Young Adults Work Coach, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of young people. You’ll support individuals who may be facing complex challenges to take positive steps forward helping them build confidence, gain new skills, and move towards meaningful employment, training, or education.

At the heart of this role is building genuine, supportive relationships. Through one-to-one coaching, you’ll take the time to truly understand each person’s journey, creating tailored, person-centred plans that reflect their goals, strengths, and aspirations. You’ll be there to encourage, motivate, and champion them every step of the way.

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to help break the cycle of homelessness and open doors to brighter futures. With a strong focus on personal development, volunteering, and learning opportunities, you’ll empower young people to grow in confidence, feel included, and believe in what they can achieve.

What you’ll be doing:

Build positive, supportive working relationships with young adults ages 18-25, working closely with them and partner organisations to identify meaningful activities that align with their person goals and aspirations.
Actively seek out and develop pathways into employment, education, and training by building strong links with internal teams and external partners.
Provide encouragement, motivation and mentoring to individuals who may have complex or challenging needs.
Take a proactive, flexible approach to overcoming barriers by signposting, and where needed, accompanying clients to specialist services.

Please note: Job descriptions are not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may occasionally be asked to take on other duties that align with the key responsibilities outlined.

You can view the full job description by clicking here.

What we’re looking for:

Knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people facing homelessness, including those with mental health challenges, complex needs and substance misuse issues.
Work flexibly towards creative solutions with clients.

There are many great reasons to join our team!

Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff)
30% staff discount at our charity shops
A generous and competitive pension scheme
A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
For all the fantastic and valuable work, you’ll be doing, you’ll be eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with the recruitment team at recruitment@alongsidecharity.org.uk. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!

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