Career Coach (Maternity Cover Contract - Remote) | EdTech

RS Consult; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative education technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a skilled Career Coach for a maternity stand-in contract. You will provide support for learners, guide career strategies, and facilitate group sessions. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of coaching experience and strong qualifications. This role offers flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learners' careers.

Qualifications

• Must have recognized coaching qualifications.
• Requires at least 2 years of career coaching experience.
• Commitment to regular supervision and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver career coaching sessions for individual and group needs.
• Build and maintain industry networks for job opportunities.
• Provide sessions across global time zones.

Skills

Career planning

Coaching skills

Team building

Motivational skills

Relationship building

Confidentiality

Education

ICF ACC or higher preferred

Minimum 2 years of career coaching experience

Tools

Psychometric tools

CRM systems

Job description

Overview

FourthRev is looking for a skilled Career Coach to join their growing coaching community in an EdTech setting for a maternity stand-in contract. In this role, you'll provide guidance and support to learners at various stages of their career journey. You'll be working with individuals enrolled in postgraduate courses with internationally recognised universities and institutions, helping them to achieve their career goals and develop key skills for the future of work. Your mission: to provide an exceptional coaching experience that equips digital talent with the skills and tools to advance their careers, develop their self-leadership, and achieve valuable career outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative and engaging career coaching sessions to support learners in maximising their career opportunities, including:
• • One-to-one coaching on individual career planning, career development, and job search strategies
  • Group coaching on skills development, career and personal development
  • Team coaching on developing effective and cohesive teamwork
• Encourage and motivate learners to progress their career development plans
• Deliver live coaching sessions across global time zones
• Build and maintain networks within industry, recruitment, and employer partners to enable learner employment opportunities
• Reliable internet, your own laptop with video and audio/mic functionality to conduct online sessions
• In-depth experience as a career coach with a track record of coaching professionals at all levels to start, change, and advance their careers
• Extensive experience in delivering innovative, engaging career development models and frameworks, including one-to-one, group, and team coaching, as well as training workshops (online and face-to-face) and content delivery
• Experience coaching professionals to advance their careers in the digital skills industry. Recruitment and/or outplacement experience is highly desirable
• Skilled in managing confidential, sensitive information and personal data
• A strong collaborator with a proven ability to quickly build rapport and foster strong coaching partnerships with clients
• Ability to work flexibly to deliver coaching remotely to clients in locations worldwide
• Empathic, curious, and motivational approach, ensuring clients have an exceptional experience throughout their career transition journey
• Recognised ICF (ACC plus preferred), COMENSA, or EMCC accredited coaching qualification is advantageous
• At least 2 years of career coaching experience, not as part of another role like HR, management, etc.
• Demonstrable commitment to regular coach supervision and continuous professional development (CPD)
• Qualification in or previous experience of administering and coaching on psychometric tools is highly desirable
• Working independently as a coach means that you\'ll be paid an hourly rate for sessions and to attend a few monthly meetings and check-ins. You\'ll have dedicated coachees assigned to you and can manage your diary accordingly on our CRM system

Qualifications

• Coaching qualifications on recognized accreditation (ICF ACC or higher preferred; COMENSA or EMCC accreditation advantageous)
• Minimum 2 years of career coaching experience
• Commitment to regular supervision and ongoing CPD
• Experience with psychometric tools is desirable
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion