Job Coach Trainer | Freelance - immediate start

StartSteps; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

StartSteps is seeking a part-time Job Coach Trainer for its SAP program focused on Procurement and Sales, starting December 2026/January 2027. The Trainer will deliver Professional Impact Skills sessions in English to international talent entering the German market, across cohorts in 2027.

Expect to manage multiple curriculums, deliver 1-2 full-day trainings per week, and teach employability topics while reinforcing German hiring norms.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Germany in HR/recruiting, coaching or hiring partnerships.
• Proven facilitation skills in job coaching or employability.
• Strong portfolio of relevant training materials or guides.
• Fluent in English as well as strong German skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple course curriculums and deliver 1-2 full-day training sessions per week.
• Teach employability topics (CVs for Germany, interviews, job searching, LinkedIn) and soft skills (conflict management, problem solving, teamwork, communication, workplace culture).
• Focus advice on German hiring norms.
• Provide structured feedback to students and set short challenges.
• Prepare a short weekly outcomes update.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Bilingual English-German

Curriculum delivery

HR/recruiting experience

Job description

StartSteps offers intensive bootcamps to equip aspiring professionals with skills and knowledge to transition into a new technical career. As part of these bootcamp programs, the learners are required to participate in a series of Professional Impact Skills sessions intended to prepare them for a career in the German job market and support them in their job search.

We are looking for a part-time Job Coach Trainer for our new SAP program focused on Procurement and Sales starting in December 2026/January 2027.

The Job Coach Trainer is a crucial role focused on the delivery and teaching of the Professional Impact Skills training. Professional Impact Skills will be taught in English for international talent entering the German market. The training will be delivered to cohorts of mid-career professionals and career changers.

We have multiple cohorts planned for the 2027 calendar year, so this role could be responsible for delivering multiple trainings concurrently, up to roughly 20 hours per week. Trainings occur one to two days per week Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm.

Tasks

Manage multiple course curriculums, in total delivering 1-2 full-day training sessions per week.

Teach courses on employability topics: including: CVs for Germany, interviews, job searching, using LinkedIn; and soft skills topics including: conflict management, problem solving, teamwork, communication and workplace culture.

Focus advice on German hiring norms.

Give structured feedback to students and set short challenges.

Prepare a short weekly outcomes update.

Requirements

4+ years in Germany in HR/recruiting, coaching or hiring partnerships.

Proven facilitation skills in a field related to job coaching or employability.

Strong portfolio of relevant training materials or guides.

Fluent in English as well as strong German skills.

Reliable setup for live session delivery.

Available to start in December 2026 (onboarding phase before the end of the year and training start in January 2027).

Success

Learners leave with German-ready CV and stronger LinkedIn profile.

Learners feel confident and prepared for future interviews.

Learners are able to consistently pass “soft skills” interviews during their job search.

Quality sessions and materials provided to the learners.

Dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

This opportunity supports diverse groups of individuals in preparing for a career transition. It directly contributes to creating a more diverse and inclusive tech landscape.

Join us in making a difference!