Employment Coach: Welfare-to-Work & Training

The Growth Company; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company’s Employment, Justice and Health team is seeking an Employment Advisor to provide guidance and training to unemployed individuals, supporting their journey to employment, training, and education under the Restart Scheme.

You will coordinate advice, deliver one-on-one and group sessions, and liaise with partners (JCP, colleges, employers) to help learners progress. Strong welfare-to-work experience and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in sales, customer service, and the welfare-to-work sector.
• Proven ability to meet targets in high-performance environments.
• Strong knowledge of local labour market, recruitment methods, and growth industries.
• Excellent communication and rapport-building skills.
• Familiarity with guidance and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver advice, guidance, and training interventions for unemployed individuals.
• Operate referral and liaison procedures with agencies to support individuals in achieving skills and progressing to employment, training, and education.
• Establish and deliver both one-on-one and group activities, including initial assessments, inductions, job search sessions, and follow-up appointments.
• Identify and address individual learning needs through personalised interventions.
• Refer customers to internal and external agencies to facilitate their progress.
• Plan training and other interventions tailored to each customer’s needs.
• Assist customers in deciding on options to meet their needs and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Welfare-to-work sector

Sales & Customer Service

Target-driven

Stakeholder engagement

High-performance environments

Tools

MI systems

Spreadsheets

Diary management

Data security

Job description

The Growth Company’s Employment, Justice and Health team is seeking an Employment Advisor to provide guidance and training to unemployed individuals, supporting their journey to employment, training, and education under the Restart Scheme.

You will coordinate advice, deliver one-on-one and group sessions, and liaise with partners (JCP, colleges, employers) to help learners progress. Strong welfare-to-work experience and excellent communication are essential.