Lead Employability Coach

Groundwork; Tipton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundwork West Midlands is seeking a driven individual with experience working with unemployed young people and adults in targeted environments to broker employment opportunities.

The role drives performance in a paid-by-results programme, supports staff and volunteers, delivers performance and project reports for the Delivery Manager, and ensures referrals comply with contractual requirements. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance are required.

Qualifications

• Establish and maintain relationships with customers and employers to broker employment opportunities.
• Produce performance and project reports in line with Delivery Manager requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with customers and employers to broker employment opportunities.
• Produce performance and project reports in line with Delivery Manager requirements.

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has proven work experience with a range of unemployed young people and adults in a targeted environment.

Job Purpose

Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with customers and employers for the purpose of brokering employment opportunities, for a target driven payment by results employment programme.

Supporting staff in driving performance and outcomes. This will also include regular staff reviews to monitor and review performance. To work closely with the delivery manager and dealing with an performance concerns.

To produce performance and project reports in line with the requirements of the Delivery manager and the contract.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring referrals are received in line with contractual agreements. Working with customer to develop and progress into employment and maintain sustainable employment to enable Groundwork West Midlands (GWWM) to meet contractual performance levels.

To line manage staff and/or volunteers in the centre and remotely working, to ensure quality delivery of the project, professional development of staff and performance improvement. This will include working in ways which demonstrate best practice. It is imperative that the postholder has a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

Interviews will be held face to face within the Tipton office