Engage 2 Employ Coach - Warks

St Basils; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Basils is seeking an Engage 2 Employ Coach to empower young people to overcome barriers to employment, education and training. You will build confidence, skills and resilience, helping participants access opportunities and shape their futures within a supportive Youth Engagement Space.

You’ll design and deliver engaging activities as part of a dynamic team, collaborating to raise aspirations and support long-term success. A passion for helping young people is essential.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• NVQ4 in Information, Advice and Guidance or equivalent, or willingness to work towards.
• Experience with young people in employability, education or training.
• Experience delivering group employability programmes.
• Ability to deliver a range of activities.
• Experience engaging hard-to-reach learners.
• Experience giving advice and guidance to young people.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging activities and deliver innovative programmes
• Collaborate with colleagues to support young people’s future
• Respond flexibly to diverse needs across St Basils services
• Help young people secure employment, education or training
• Build meaningful relationships and work in a team

Skills

Rapport building

IT literacy

Clear communication

Record keeping

Report writing

Equality & diversity

Training willingness

Education

GCSEs in English & Maths (C/4+)

NVQ Level 4 in Information, Advice and Guidance (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Email

Internet & web tools

Presentation tools (projectors)

Digital cameras & media

Job description

This is more than an employability role – this is a role that changes lives.

As an Engage 2 Employ Coach, you will empower young people to overcome barriers to employment, education and training, helping them develop the confidence, skills and resilience they need to achieve long-term success.

You'll also play a vital role within our Youth Engagement Space, creating a welcoming, inclusive and inspiring environment where young people can access support, develop new skills, build positive relationships and explore opportunities for their future.

Working as part of a dynamic, creative team that operates across St Basils services, you'll collaborate with colleagues to design engaging activities, deliver innovative programmes and respond flexibly to the diverse needs of the young people we support. Together, you'll create opportunities that encourage participation, raise aspirations and help young people realise their potential.

Every day brings new challenges and new opportunities to make a genuine difference, whether that's helping a young person secure their first job, reconnect with education, gain confidence or simply believe in themselves again.

We're looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic and driven by a genuine passion for helping young people succeed. You'll be a dynamic and proactive individual who enjoys building meaningful relationships, thrives in a collaborative environment and isn't afraid to think creatively to engage young people facing complex challenges. If you're someone who believes in the potential of every young person, enjoys inspiring others and wants a career where you can make a real and lasting difference every single day, we'd love to hear from you.

Engage 2 Employ Coach - Warks

Company: St Basils Salary: £27,016 to £28,821 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Warwickshire Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Oct 2026 Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Summary

This is more than an employability role – this is a role that changes lives.

As an Engage 2 Employ Coach, you will empower young people to overcome barriers to employment, education and training, helping them develop the confidence, skills and resilience they need to achieve long-term success.

You'll also play a vital role within our Youth Engagement Space, creating a welcoming, inclusive and inspiring environment where young people can access support, develop new skills, build positive relationships and explore opportunities for their future.

Working as part of a dynamic, creative team that operates across St Basils services, you'll collaborate with colleagues to design engaging activities, deliver innovative programmes and respond flexibly to the diverse needs of the young people we support. Together, you'll create opportunities that encourage participation, raise aspirations and help young people realise their potential.

Every day brings new challenges and new opportunities to make a genuine difference, whether that's helping a young person secure their first job, reconnect with education, gain confidence or simply believe in themselves again.

We're looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic and driven by a genuine passion for helping young people succeed. You'll be a dynamic and proactive individual who enjoys building meaningful relationships, thrives in a collaborative environment and isn't afraid to think creatively to engage young people facing complex challenges. If you're someone who believes in the potential of every young person, enjoys inspiring others and wants a career where you can make a real and lasting difference every single day, we'd love to hear from you.

Essential requirements

• ESSENTIALQUALIFICATIONS
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above.
• NVQ Level 4 in Information, Advice and Guidance, Coaching & Mentoring, or a relevant/equivalent qualification in Education and Training (AET), or willingness to work towards.
• DESIRABLE
• Approved Internal Verifier (AIV) qualification, or willingness to work towards a Level 4 qualification in Internal Quality Assurance.
• ROLE EXPERIENCE
• Experience of working with young people in any of the following settings: employability, education and training, welfare to work, youth work, probation/ criminal justice community/outreach or support work.
• Experience delivering/teaching group employability programmes
• Ability to deliver a range of different activities.
• Proven experience of working with hard-to-reach learners.
• Experience of delivering advice and guidance, together with employment, education and training knowledge to young people.
• Experience of developing and working in partnership with internal departments and external agencies, leading to positive outcomes for service users.
• Experience of utilising ICT packages including word, email internet explorer, digital media and equipment such as projectors, digital cameras.
• DESIRABLE
• Experience of delivering basic skills assessments Numeracy, Literacy and ICT
• KNOWLEDGE
• Strong understanding of the challenges young people face to education, employment and training
• A sound knowledge of partner agencies that support young people in the local area
• Broad knowledge of welfare system
• Understand the issues and needs of St Basils' young people and the ability to engage them in a range of activities
• DESIRABLE
• Knowledge of Housing Policy and Youth Homelessness
• Knowledge and ability to advise young people on benefits, available resources and how to access them.
• SKILLS
• Ability to build rapport and trusting relationships with young people.
• Ability to relate to young people
• Ability to support and motivate disengaged young people into education, employment or training
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Good working knowledge of IT skills (i.e. Microsoft packages) and general computer literacy
• Ability to communicate information in a range of ways i.e. public speaking and meetings etc.
• Ability to keep accurate records & write reports
• Ability to follow through decisions and monitor
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and commitment to good practice in Equality & Diversity
• Ability to be impartial, non-judgmental and empathetic.
• DESIRABLE
• Ability to integrate projects/agency as a whole
• Ability to relate to external agencies
• MOTIVATION
• Flexible in approach to work
• Flexible in weekend & evening work (as necessary)
• Willingness to undertake relevant training
• Commitment to ideas of the organisation
• Demonstrates a great positive attitude
• Shows consistent integrity, trust and fairness and embraces equality and diversity
• Used good judgement and initiative to find solutions
• Committed to learning and being the best through continual learning and development
• DESIRABLE
• Career Ambition
• Stress tolerancePLEASE SEE INFORMATION PACK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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