Career Coach (Part-Time or Full-Time Remote) | EdTech

RS Consult; Manchester; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a global coaching community as a freelance Career Coach, providing guidance to learners in their career journeys. You will deliver one-on-one and group coaching sessions, helping individuals develop skills and achieve career objectives in a flexible, remote setting. Ideal candidates will have a recognized coaching qualification and extensive experience in career coaching, with a strong focus on interpersonal skills and a motivational approach.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Hourly Pay for Sessions

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years dedicated career coaching experience.
• Experience with psychometric tools in coaching is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative and engaging career coaching sessions.
• Encourage and motivate learners to progress their career development plans.
• Build and maintain networks within industry for learner employment opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Motivational Approach

Flexibility

Education

Recognized Coaching Qualification

Job description

Join a Global Coaching Community

Our client is looking for a skilled freelance Career Coach to join their expanding coaching community within an EdTech setting. In this role, you will provide guidance and support to learners at various stages of their career journey, working with individuals enrolled in postgraduate courses at internationally recognized universities and institutions. Your goal will be to help them achieve their career objectives and develop key skills for the future of work.

Your Mission

To deliver an exceptional coaching experience that equips digital talent with the skills and tools necessary to advance their careers, enhance their self-leadership, and attain meaningful career outcomes.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

(Responsibilities & Structure of this Role)

1. Deliver innovative and engaging career coaching sessions to support learners in maximizing their career opportunities, including:

• One-to-one coaching on individual career planning, development, and job search strategies
• Group coaching on skills development, career, and personal development
• Team coaching focused 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 facilitate learner employment opportunities

Requirements

What You'll Need to Succeed

(Personal Attributes & Experience Requirements)

• Reliable internet connection and your own laptop with video and audio/mic capabilities for online sessions
• Extensive experience as a career coach with a proven track record coaching professionals at all levels to start, change, and advance their careers
• Experience delivering innovative, engaging career development models and frameworks through various formats, including one-to-one, group, and team coaching, as well as 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
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information responsibly
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport and foster strong coaching relationships
• Flexibility to deliver coaching remotely to clients worldwide
• Empathic, curious, and motivational approach to ensure clients have an exceptional experience throughout their career transition

Qualifications

• Recognized coaching qualification (ICF ACC or higher, COMENSA, or EMCC accreditation) is advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years of dedicated career coaching experience, not embedded within other roles such as HR or management
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and regular coach supervision
• Experience with psychometric tools in coaching is highly desirable

Benefits

As a freelance coach, you will be paid hourly for coaching sessions and attendance at monthly meetings and check-ins. You will have dedicated coachees assigned to you and can manage your schedule flexibly via our CRM system.