Vacancy: PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR- Methodist Action

 A Place to Live, Manchester City
Salary: £22000 – 25000
Fixed Term Contract until 28th Feb 2013 (with a view to extending the contract if pilot is successful)
Methodist Action has received funding to work in partnership with Manchester City Council and statutory and voluntary partners across the city to establish a Private Rented Scheme. The scheme will give prolific and priority offenders access to private rented accommodation, through establishing good working links with private landlords, and utilising support mechanisms for the client-group to live independently.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in partnership with Manchester City Council and Private Landlords, to offer those in a housing need across the city an opportunity to have stable, affordable and safe accommodation. You will have a sound knowledge of the social care sector and issues affecting those who are at risk of re offending, experience of communicating and working alongside a variety of statutory and voluntary support agencies in Manchester , and the ability to negotiate with, and maintain effective relationships with various partners.
The post requires a satisfactory enhanced CRB check.

To apply for this post please contact Ruth Morris, Administration Support Officer for an application pack:
ruth.morris@methodistaction.co.uk
Methodist Action telephone: 01772 774040
CLOSING DATE: 4th January 2012 at 12 noon
INTERVIEW DATE: 13th January 2012
For further details or informal discussions regarding this post, please contact:
Caroline Loynd (01772 774040)