Job Description

Salary

28,560 per annum

Location

Wythenshawe, Manchester

Hours of work

35 per week

This is a fixed term

,

full time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy
Do you have a passion for supporting people to overcome barriers and achieve their goals? Are you motivated by helping individuals improve their confidence, wellbeing, and employability? If so, we'd love you to join us as an

Employment Keyworker

at

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG)

.


We currently have

two exciting permanent opportunities

to join our team, supporting people across Greater Manchester through the

Motiv8 programme

- helping those furthest from the labour market take steps towards training, job search, and sustainable employment.

About the Role

As an Employability Keyworker, you'll provide personalised, one-to-one support to people facing multiple and complex challenges, from long-term unemployment and debt to housing issues, poor health, or lack of confidence.


You'll help participants set goals, create action plans, and access the right support services. By building trust and delivering tailored interventions, you'll play a vital role in helping people move forward into training, volunteering, job search, and employment opportunities.

What You'll Be Doing

Managing a caseload of participants, carrying out assessments and developing SMART action plans Delivering one-to-one and group-based support to improve confidence, skills, and employability Working with partner organisations and agencies to coordinate wraparound support Motivating participants through outcome-focused conversations and ongoing encouragement Accurately recording case notes and outcomes on the case management system Contributing to programme targets and KPIs around training, job search, and employment outcomes Travelling across Greater Manchester to meet participants and deliver support flexibly

What We're Looking For

Experience of working in a support, advice, employability, or housing setting Strong assessment, planning, and case management skills Ability to work to targets and achieve positive outcomes for service users Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Confident working both independently and as part of a team Ability to identify and act appropriately on safeguarding concerns Strong IT skills, with experience of using case management systems

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

(essential)

Closing Date: 14th September 2025

Please note we may extend this date or close this advert early as required.

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave

Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave

Enhanced Pension scheme contributions

Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more

Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes

Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language

Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteering days in the local community

We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option

Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Real Living Wage

Westfield Health

Training and Development

Recognition and Reward

Volunteering within the local community