Life Coach

**Job Description**:
We are St Helens Borough Council

With our ILACS inspection now over and an increasingly stable workforce it’s a great time to join us

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

Making a Difference as a Life Coach

The Families Staying Together service are excited to continue to develop and the role of Life Coach is the next exciting step of the journey. This post is a new offer for the service and will become part of an existing stable and experienced team. The service aim is to support the most vulnerable children and families in St Helens and works closely with all teams within Children’s Services, supporting those children at risk of becoming a Child We Look After.

The post will be 37 hrs per week, and you will be required to work on a flexible basis (including early mornings, evenings, and weekends).

The team takes a holistic approach to support families where crime, anti-social behaviour, school attendance, domestic violence, substance misuse, and poor parenting are common problems. As a Life Coach you will be directly involved with parents, carers and children in supporting them in voicing their aspirations and goals and assisting them in making positive steps to achieve these.

The focus of this role is to work in partnership with families and other agencies to identify and address the often-complex issues that families face and reduce the risk of issues and problems escalating. You will provide a variety of methods and strategies to individuals to readdress negative behaviours, building their confidence and emotional regulation techniques to support them reaching their goals.

The work is sometimes emotionally demanding, but always rewarding. Flexible, positive and willing to learn, you'll be capable of communicating with people from all walks of life in a wide range of situations, remaining calm in a crisis and adapting to constantly changing situations and priorities.

To be successful in this role, experience of providing services to children and/or families with complex needs is essential, along with good record-keeping skills, the ability to construct coherent reports and contribute to and complete assessments as required. Strong mediation/negotiation skills and the ability to work in an inclusive and non-discriminatory manner is a must, as is working effectively with other professionals and organisations.

NVQ Level 3 in health, education, social care, youth work or equivalent is essential.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. This is a hybrid position with some home working; however the post will require you to be based at our offices in St Helens and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leaders lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

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All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.