Employment coach
Posted a week ago by Connect2staff
Career Development Coach for Career Path+
Join a pioneering project addressing the shortage of recruits in treatment and recovery services in the London Borough of Southwark. As a Career Development Coach, you'll engage participants with lived experience of substance use, transferable skills, or economic inactivity, providing them access to training and employment opportunities.
Salary - £25k-£29k FTE - Pro-rata for part-time hours
Hours - 22.5hr - 30hr Monday - Friday fixed term end 31st March 2025
Key Responsibilities:
- Screen and refer new participants, ensuring alignment with program criteria.
- Conduct risk assessments and escalate safeguarding concerns.
- Utilise career assessment tools for participant evaluation.
- Source and coordinate support pathways through referral partners.
- Promote and match participants with training and employment opportunities.
- Facilitate employability workshops and personal development sessions.
- Monitor participant progress and maintain accurate records.
Requirements:
- Experience in recruitment, career coaching, or relevant guidance roles.
- Knowledge of substance use challenges and employment issues.
- Familiarity with partnership working and government agencies.
- Strong communication and IT skills.
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management procedures.
Personal Attributes:
- Belief in the potential for positive change in all individuals.
- Empathetic and influential communicator.
- Proactive team player who thrives in dynamic environments.
- Highly organized with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
Benefits
- Holiday - 25 days rising by 1 day a year to a maximum of 30 days (Pro rata)
- Aegon pension & Salary exchange
- You at Work - Access to an exciting variety of retail discounts, and several salary sacrifice schemes including Childcare vouchers, Cycle to work, gym membership etc.
- Death In Service -
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme -
- Wellbeing Hour - All employees can take an hour a week to do something positive for your wellbeing.
A break down example for the salary would be
Full time salary at £28,000 based on 22.5 hours / 3 days would be £16,800 - 30 hours/ 4 days a week would be £22,400
Additional Information:
This role involves networking at external events and is subject to DBS clearance.
Note: This overview outlines key responsibilities and requirements. The role may include additional duties to support Employment Services as needed.
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
- Type:
- Contract
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- 04/03/2025
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- 10784_1714031136
- Job ID:
- 221534985
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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