Opportunity Coach

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Coventry City Council's Skills, Employment & Adult Education Service seeks a part-time role in Coventry City Centre to support residents with employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements, including Saturdays.

The position is 16 hours per week on a fixed term contract ending 31 March 2027, and requires a commitment to inclusion and equality. Right to work in the UK is mandatory; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of the challenges faced by unemployed and disadvantaged individuals.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build trust with clients and partners.
• A proactive, flexible approach to working independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a new team working 16 hours per week including Saturdays on a fixed term contract ending 31 March 2027.
• Be passionate about innovation, inclusion, and impact.
• Make a real difference in people’s lives every day.
• Grow your career in a supportive environment that values your ideas and development.
• Work flexibly across community settings, helping shape how employment support is delivered in Coventry.

Skills

Understanding of unemployed &/disadv.

Communication skills

Independent & team working

Commitment to equality & inclusion

Job description

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Skills, Employment & Adult Education Service is part of Coventry City Council. We work with a range of delivery partners to provide a wide portfolio oftop-qualitysupport to Coventry residentsof all ages who are looking for work. We work with partners across the city and our Employer Hub actively works with local employers to generate opportunities for local people.

We are a friendly and welcoming multicultural and diverse team based in the Job Shop situated in Coventry City Centre.We are here to support all Coventry’s diverse residents, each with differing needs and tailor their support to help them search for employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements. People can explore a wide range of local vacancies that are updated daily and access training opportunities.

We also provideground-breakingspecialist support forlocal residentswho face multiple and sometimes complex barriers that make it hard for them to find a job. The Job Shop and our exciting range of specialist employment support programmes are among the very best support available in the UK

What is the job role?

This is your opportunity to:

• Be part of a new team working 16 hours per week including Saturdays on a fixed term contract ending 31 March 2027.
• Be passionate about innovation, inclusion, and impact.
• Make a real difference in people’s lives every day.
• Grow your career in a supportive environment that values your ideas and development.
• Work flexibly across community settings, helping shape how employment support is delivered in Coventry.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll bring:

• A strong understanding of the challenges faced by unemployed and disadvantaged individuals.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build trust with clients and partners.
• A proactive, flexible approach to working independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

Interview date(s): TBA

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

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