Supervisor (Step Forward Housing & Employability)

JOB DESCRIPTION

TRENT COMPASSION - Step Forward Housing & Employability Lead

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 09:00 am, Monday 26 October 2026

INTERVIEWS: TBC, but expected to be Thursday 5 November 2026

Role: Supervisor (Senior Supervisor appointment may be considered depending on experience)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.60 FTE), working Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,660 FTE, pro rata. Based on full-time hours of 37.5 per week, the salary for 22.5 hours per week is £16,596 per annum (£1,383 per month). A higher salary would apply if appointed at Senior Supervisor level.

Overview of Role
This role exists to oversee and develop our Step Forward Housing & Employability programmes, creating and managing an environment in which vulnerable individuals can flourish.

The role involves building strong, effective partnerships with existing organisations, including Hope Into Action and Christian rehabilitation services, while actively identifying and developing new relationships that can strengthen and extend the work.

It also includes overseeing the referral process, ensuring that individuals are welcomed into the right opportunities with appropriate care and support, as well as recruiting, training and supporting volunteers who help deliver the programmes.

At the heart of the role is the responsibility to ensure that every partnership, referral, volunteer relationship and new opportunity contributes to the wider vision of Step Forward Housing & Employability:

“Helping people in recovery and those leaving prison become more like Jesus, while building lives characterised by purpose, dignity and hope.”

Key Responsibilities

- Oversee the day-to-day delivery and development of the Step Forward Housing & Employability programmes, ensuring participants receive appropriate support, opportunities and pathways for progression.

- Develop and maintain both operational and strategic relationships with employers, churches, prisons, recovery organisations, educational providers, housing providers and community organisations / charities for the purpose of creating opportunities for participants.

- Build and maintain positive relationships with the individuals on our programmes.

- Work alongside Hope Into Action and other referrers throughout the referral and interview process for prospective residents and participants.

- Promote and maintain good safeguarding practice across the programmes, responding appropriately to concerns and working within Trent Vineyard's safeguarding policies and procedures.

- Identify, recruit, train and support volunteers who contribute to the programmes through mentoring, practical assistance and befriending.

- Gather, collate and communicate statistics and stories required for monitoring, evaluation, funding and impact reporting.

- Contribute to the ongoing strategic development of Step Forward as a pathway of Christian community, growth and opportunity.

General Responsibilities

- Represent Trent Compassion at relevant meetings, forums and partnership events.

- Help cultivate a healthy volunteer culture that reflects the Vision and Values of Trent Vineyard.

- Attend relevant meetings and training as required, including occasional evenings.

- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role, in agreement with the Line Manager.

Reporting Relationships
You report to: Ministry Pastor (Trent Compassion)

Other Requirements
This post requires successful completion of Trent Vineyard's safeguarding process, including DBS clearance.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements:

Christian Faith & Character
- Be a Christian.*
- Be committed to the Vision and Values of Trent Vineyard.
- Understand and be able to model biblical values of leadership.
- Be committed to active participation in the life of Trent Vineyard, including a small group.
- Have a heart for working with people in recovery from addiction, those leaving prison and others facing significant barriers to rebuilding their lives.
- Demonstrate integrity, humility and compassion.

Skills & Attributes
- Be relational, approachable and encouraging.
- Have a genuine desire to see residents and participants flourish.
- Be able to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Have excellent relationship-building, organisational and communication skills.
- Be able to develop partnerships and work collaboratively with others.
- Be able to motivate and encourage volunteers.
- Be able to work independently and use initiative.
- Be competent in Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping.

Experience
- Leadership within a work or voluntary context.
- Working with vulnerable adults or individuals facing multiple disadvantages.

Knowledge
- Safeguarding good practice.

Desirable Requirements:

Experience
- Building partnerships with external organisations.
- Working with employers, community organisations or educational providers.
- Recruiting and supporting volunteers.
- Monitoring outcomes and producing reports.
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge
- The Vision and Values of Trent Vineyard and the wider ministry of Trent Compassion.
- Issues relating to offending, homelessness, recovery and rehabilitation.
- Local organisations and services that support progression into housing, education and employment.

*This role contains an Occupational Requirement to be a Christian as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

Other 
Relevant Factors:

- Right to work in the UK

Working Benefits

- 28 days annual leave pro rata including statutory bank holidays

- Additional days’ leave over Christmas (as applicable)

- Annual staff day and team events

- Enhanced sick pay, pension contributions and family leave pay

- Group Life cover

- Cycle to work scheme

- Coffee Shop discount

- Free annual Specsavers eye tests

- Access to Employee Assist Program

- Long Service Award (when you reach the qualifying period)