Career Coach & Placement Specialist

Essential Employment; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Placement Officer in Rhyl to support participants through their placement journey, managing a caseload and building professional relationships.

You will use a strengths-based, person-centred approach to identify skills and barriers, and develop action plans with regular progress reviews.

The role covers CV writing, job search help, interview preparation and collaboration with partners to access further training and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Caseload management experience.
• Experience applying strengths-based, person-centred approaches.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and lone-working procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants, providing tailored one-to-one support throughout their placement.
• Build positive, professional relationships with individuals from diverse and often vulnerable backgrounds.
• Use a strengths-based and person-centred approach to identify skills, aspirations, barriers and employment goals.
• Develop and implement action plans, monitoring progress and supporting participants to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Provide employability support including CV writing, job search assistance, interview preparation, confidence building and career planning.
• Conduct regular reviews, maintaining accurate records of progress, achievements and barriers.
• Complete risk assessments and risk management plans, ensuring safeguarding and lone-working procedures are followed.
• Maintain regular contact with employers to monitor placement success, resolve issues and support positive outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners including employment programmes, training providers, community organisations and support services.
• Support participants to access further training, qualifications and employment opportunities.

Skills

Caseload management

Person-centred approach

Safeguarding

Lone working

Employer engagement

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a Placement Officer in Rhyl to support participants through their placement journey, managing a caseload and building professional relationships.

You will use a strengths-based, person-centred approach to identify skills and barriers, and develop action plans with regular progress reviews.

The role covers CV writing, job search help, interview preparation and collaboration with partners to access further training and opportunities.