Career Coach – Inclusive Employment

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme with up to 4% matched

Discounted shopping opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Catch22 seeks an Employment Specialist (Career Coach) to support individuals facing barriers to employment, education and training. You will provide person-centred employment support, working with mental health teams and community organisations to promote inclusion and independence.

You will engage employers, run vocational profiling, match roles, and support progression into sustainable paid work aligned with participants’ goals. Liverpool-based, full-time/permanent role.

Qualifications

• IAG skills – IEP Level 2/3
• Understanding of welfare benefits and employment legislation
• Knowledge of supported employment principles and employer engagement techniques
• Qualification in Supported Employment/IPS or working towards within 9 months
• Experience with learning disabilities/ ASD/ mental health/ complex health challenges and/or disadvantaged groups

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised, strengths-based employment support to individuals facing barriers to employment, education and training.
• Build trusted relationships with participants to identify aspirations, develop vocational goals and support progression into sustainable outcomes.
• Apply supported employment principles, including profiling, job matching, rapid job search and in-work support, to achieve positive outcomes.
• Work with employers and partners to create opportunities and remove barriers to progression

Skills

IAG skills

Employer engagement

Welfare benefits understanding

SEQF principles knowledge

Education

Five GCSEs or equivalent

SEQF level 3 qualification

Job description

Catch22 seeks an Employment Specialist (Career Coach) to support individuals facing barriers to employment, education and training. You will provide person-centred employment support, working with mental health teams and community organisations to promote inclusion and independence.

You will engage employers, run vocational profiling, match roles, and support progression into sustainable paid work aligned with participants’ goals. Liverpool-based, full-time/permanent role.