Career Coach

Catch 22; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays,

Pension scheme with matching up to 4%

Discounted shopping opportunities

Job summary

Catch22 is recruiting a Career Coach to support participants across London on a national green skills and employability project funded by Shell. You will help service users progress into apprenticeships, employment, education and training opportunities.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work with an experienced employability team to deliver information, advice and guidance, prepare CVs and applications, and support job searches and interviews.

Qualifications

• Experienced Career Coach working with local communities to support progression into apprenticeships, employment, education and training.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with referral partners, customers, training providers, employers and participants.
• Approachable, adaptable and supportive to stakeholders involved in the programme.
• A positive, enthusiastic approach to problem solving and a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organisational, administrative and prioritisation skills with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Induct and onboard participants, delivering high quality information, advice and guidance.
• Promote confidence, self-esteem and resilience to help participants enter the world of work.
• Prepare CVs, cover letters and job/apprenticeship applications; conduct job searches.
• Shortlist and match participants to vacancies and prepare job packs.
• Assist with interview preparation and arranging employer interviews.
• Maintain regular contact to sustain participation for at least six months.
• Support delivery of Job Fairs, Workshops and Seminars, in person and remote.

Skills

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

IAG Level 3

ERS Level 3

Coaching certification

Job description

Career Coach

Location: London

Salary: £27,500 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week) Some evening and weekend working may occasionally be required.

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career.

Catch22 delivers high quality and responsive employability programmes, which are relevant to the needs and aspirations of learners and job seekers, as well as the needs of employers and the economy, both today, and in the future.

Job Description

The role of Career Coach is an excellent opportunity to work within the local community, across a new national green skills and employability project, funded by Shell. Reporting to the Operations Manager, and working alongside an experienced employability team, you will support service users to progress into apprenticeships, employment, education, and training opportunities, on their journey into Net Zero Careers.

About You

• An experienced Career Coach, who works within local communities, to support service users to progress into apprenticeships, employment, education, and training opportunities.


• Strong interpersonal and communicative skills, with the ability to develop strong rapport with referral partners, customers, training providers, employers, and participants.


• Approachable, adaptable, and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.


• A positive, enthusiastic approach to problem solving, and a can do attitude.


• Great organisational, administrative, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work to deadlines, produce reports, and deliver on objectives.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

• Inducting, assessing, and 'on-boarding' participants, delivering high quality end to end information, advice, and guidance.


• Promoting and developing the mind-set, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and esteem of participants, so that they are better equipped, and succeed in the world of work.


• Preparing CVs, cover letters, and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants, and undertaking job searches using relevant web-based software and packages.


• Short listing, pre-selecting, and matching/submitting participants to vacancies/work experience opportunities generated by the Catch22 account management team, and preparing job packs on specific vacancies/work experience opportunities.


• Introducing participants to a 'strength based' recruitment approach to succeeding in job interviews, preparing them to a high standard for interview with employers, and arranging interviews for participants where appropriate.


• Engaging and maintaining regular contact with participants at agreed intervals to ensure that they sustain their job or apprenticeship, and delivering high quality In Work Support, which effectively sustains participants for a minimum of six months.


• Supporting with the delivery of any Job Fairs, Workshops, and Seminars, both face to face, and remote, that prepare participants ready for the world of work.

Qualifications

• Experience of coaching, and delivering services, within the Employability sector


• Desirable: qualification in IAG (L3), ERS (L3), Coaching


• Experience and knowledge of strength based recruitment

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.


• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%.


• Discounted shopping opportunities.

Additional Information

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume ofinterest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.