Employability Coach

Groundwork; Dudley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Dudley is looking for an Employability Coach to make a real difference in people's lives by supporting them into employment. The ideal candidate will have experience in recruitment or sales, strong time management skills, and the ability to engage with customers effectively. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible hours, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Health cash plan scheme

Generous workplace pension

Free refreshments

Qualifications

• Experience working in a target-driven environment.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills for engaging customers.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with external organizations to achieve referrals.
• Assess and plan bespoke employment strategies with customers.
• Manage a caseload of customers effectively.
• Develop relationships with employers and participate in job placement.

Skills

Motivated individual

Experience in recruitment/sales

Time management

Relationship building

Customer engagement

Job description

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Do you want to work in a role where you make a difference every day? As an Employability Coach you will be making a real difference by supporting our customers into employment.

We are looking for a highly motivated, target driven individual who has experience in a recruitment/sales environment.

This role involves working in a payment by results target driven environment so it is essential that you can manage your time and prioritise your workload effectively in order to meet given targets.

As part of this role you will:

• Work closely with external organisations to ensure you achieve referrals onto programme
• Assess, plan and regularly review with customers to ensure they have a bespoke plan for securing sustainable employment.
• Identify and deal with complex customer barriers to employment;
• Identify training and ‘route ways’ to employment;
• Support and manage a caseload of customers;
• Engage customers in activities and help them progress into sustainable employment;
• Establish and maintain relationships with individuals referred, undertaking interviews, compiling CV’s, support with applications forms etc;
• Seek out employment opportunities at new and existing sites of employment;
• Work collaboratively with the employer engagement officer to match customers to secured vacancies.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partner organisations, employers and funding bodies;
• Maintain accurate and up to date records;
• Report regularly to your line manager on your performance.

At Groundwork West Midlands we pride ourselves in being a family friendly organisation and offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours, a health cash plan scheme, a generous workplace pension and free refreshments. We are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce.