Employment Coach

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Contributory pension

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment in Manchester is seeking an Employment Coach to support Health and Wellbeing Hubs across Manchester. The role focuses on promoting services, generating referrals, triage conversations and helping participants begin their employability journey.

You will work with healthcare professionals and community partners to ensure timely access to support. The position requires proactive engagement, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage a varied workload in a

Qualifications

• Experience promoting services and generating referrals through engagement and partnership working.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders including healthcare professionals and community groups.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage quickly with people.

Responsibilities

• Promote employability and wellbeing services across hospital sites via presentations, events, and campaigns.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, departments and partner organisations to generate referrals.
• Work towards monthly referral and participant engagement targets.
• Deliver outreach activities including telephone engagement, events, roadshows, and face-to-face promotion.
• Conduct triage, eligibility and onboarding conversations with potential participants.
• Complete initial assessments and required programme documentation accurately.
• Signpost and refer individuals to appropriate support services and community resources.
• Collaborate with Health Hub teams to ensure effective participant handovers and records compliance.

Skills

Promoting services

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Community engagement

Event coordination

Organisation

Job description

Employment Coach
Manchester
Up to £29,000 per annum 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays, contributory pension
Full-time, Permanent
Job Description:
We are recruiting for a Work and Health Hub Guide to support the delivery of employability services within Health and Wellbeing Hubs across Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who enjoys building relationships, engaging with communities and helping people access the support they need to move closer to employment.
Working within a healthcare setting, you will raise awareness of the service, generate referrals, conduct eligibility and triage conversations, and provide participants with a positive introduction to their employability journey. You will work closely with healthcare professionals, community organisations and wider service teams to ensure individuals receive the right support at the right time.
The role involves:

• Promoting employability and wellbeing services across hospital sites through presentations, events, drop-in sessions and awareness campaigns
• Building relationships with healthcare professionals, hospital departments and partner organisations to generate referrals
• Working towards monthly referral and participant engagement targets
• Delivering outreach activities including telephone engagement, networking events, roadshows and face-to-face promotion
• Conducting triage, eligibility and onboarding conversations with potential participants
• Completing initial assessments and required programme documentation accurately
• Signposting and referring individuals to appropriate support services and community resources
• Working collaboratively with Health Hub teams, Integration Coordinators and Work & Health Coaches to ensure effective participant handovers
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with programme requirements

You’ll need:

• Experience of promoting services and generating referrals through engagement and partnership working
• Experience building productive relationships with a range of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, community groups or partner organisations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly
• Confidence conducting telephone and face-to-face conversations with a diverse range of people
• Understanding of the barriers faced by individuals with health conditions, disabilities or other challenges affecting employment
• Experience organising and coordinating events, awareness campaigns or engagement activities
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively in a target-driven environment
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience within healthcare, wellbeing, employability or community services would be advantageous
• Ability to speak a community language relevant to Greater Manchester would be beneficial

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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