Executive Coach

Reed; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Reed Pension Scheme

Award Winning Management & Leadership/

Professional & Personal Development

Bi-annual pay reviews

Job summary

Reed in Partnership is seeking an Executive Coach to support unemployed participants into sustainable work through 1:2:1 coaching and group training. The role involves in-person and remote delivery, with travel to offices including Cambridge and other regional sites, so a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

You will build employer relationships, deliver tailored coaching, and support participants with CVs, job searches and interview skills to improve employability.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles with performance targets.
• Experience in running group and individual training sessions.
• GCSE English Language at minimum Grade B or Level 2 literacy.
• Willingness to travel around the region and to meets Participants/Employers.

Responsibilities

• Work with Employment Advisers to identify participants needing tailored support.
• Develop employer relationships to secure employment opportunities.
• Assist with CV creation, job searching, interview skills and goal setting.
• Facilitate group training sessions to progress participants toward employment.

Skills

Customer facing

Training sessions

2 A-Levels / Level 3 Diploma

GCSE English language B

Administrative skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Two A-Levels or Level 3 Diploma

GCSE English (Grade B)

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Pay Range

£32,000 - £38,000

Working Hours/Pattern:

Full-time, although we would be happy to consider applicants who are looking to work on a part-time basis. If you would like to explore this further, please discuss this with the talent partner for this role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?

Would you like to work in a role that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do, making a genuine positive impact?

Then consider the role of an Executive Coach at Reed in Partnership!

Please note this role requires travel to several offices including Cambridge, Hertford, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Stevenage, Wisbech, Ely and Saffron Walden, therefore a UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will also need to live within a commutable distance to these offices.

Internal applications for this role close on 16/10/2026

What is the role about?

An Executive Coach supports professional, managerial, and graduate level unemployed participants improve their employability through 1:2:1 coaching and group training sessions, both in-person and remotely. They will use various techniques to support them in achieving sustainable employment. They will also organise and attend employer events and build relationships to support participants into work.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with Employment Advisers to identify suitable participants that require additional tailored support such as graduates and managers
• Developing and managing employer relationships to secure suitable employment opportunities
• Develop participants employability and job search strategy skills by carrying assisting with CV creation, job searching, interview skills and identifying job goals
• Facilitate group training sessions with the aim of progressing them to achieve suitable employment

What’s in it for you?

A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be foundon our website
• With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices. Our company values – we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of working in a customer facing and performance target driven environment. Examples of such experience may include working as an Executive Coach on a similar contract, being a Recruitment Consultant or experience of Business Development roles, sales targets in a retail business or call centre etc.
• Experience of running group and individual training / development sessions.
• A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
• GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.
• Technical skills include strong administration skills, good computer/technology skills, basic numeracy skills and good written communication/record keeping skills.
• Personal interests include interest in people and willingness to learn.
• Personal circumstances include willingness to travel around the region and access to own vehicle (e.g. to meet Participants/Employers).

Desirable Criteria:

• Direct previous experience of a similar role. Roles considered to be similar include the role of Executive Coach on a welfare to work contract or a publicly funded service.
• Degree or relevant qualification. Degree topics may include psychology, sociology, social care/science. Relevant qualifications would include Information Advice and Guidance NVQs, Brokerage Standard, Social Work qualifications or qualifications relating to work with the specific client groups this role will involve.
• Level 3 or 4 NVQ in Advice & Guidance or equivalent.
• Experience or a strong understanding of self-employment and business start-up processes.
• Fluency in community languages. Community languages may include Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Somali, Vietnamese, Dari, Yoruba, Turkish, French, Spanish, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Guajarati, Polish, Serbian and Greek (Dependent on programme).
• Technical skills include the ability to use technology to deliver results and knowledge of welfare/benefits system.
• Personal interests include interest in career and self-development

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.