Impactful Employment Coach & Pathway Builder

AKG UK; Grantham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AKG UK is seeking an Employment Coach to support individuals toward sustainable employment. You will provide advice, support and guidance using assessments and tailored plans, tailored to each participant’s needs.

You will coach participants face to face, deliver employability sessions, interview skills guidance and job search methods, and help rebuild confidence after unemployment. You will maintain records in the AKG CRM and work toward monthly targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing one-to-one support or coaching.
• Experience in the employment and skills sector and delivering to targets, quality standards and compliance measures.
• Ability to use motivational and action planning techniques.
• Empathy to engage with diverse people and the confidence to challenge when needed.
• Ability to manage multiple complex cases with targets.
• Organised time management and ability to meet monthly targets.
• Strong communication skills to motivate and inspire others.
• Good understanding of local/regional labour markets.
• Knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.
• Willingness to travel locally and use digital channels (phone, video, email).
• Good administration and MS Office experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, support and guidance using assessments and tailored support plans.
• Coach and support participants' journey to employment with employability sessions and interview skills guidance.
• Provide job search methods and help rebuild participant confidence after unemployment.
• Identify interventions to remove barriers to help participants gain employment and meet monthly targets.
• Maintain participant records using the AKG CRM and record regular contact to stay motivated.
• Use diagnostic screening, assessments and skills analysis to guide options for employment.
• Be familiar with the local area labour market, training opportunities and relevant support agencies.
• Know local employers and encourage interview opportunities for participants.

Skills

One-to-one support

Employment & skills sector experience

Motivational / action planning

Excellent communication

Local labour market knowledge

Recruitment & selection processes

Tools

MS Office

Job description

AKG UK is seeking an Employment Coach to support individuals toward sustainable employment. You will provide advice, support and guidance using assessments and tailored plans, tailored to each participant’s needs.

You will coach participants face to face, deliver employability sessions, interview skills guidance and job search methods, and help rebuild confidence after unemployment. You will maintain records in the AKG CRM and work toward monthly targets.