Pathways Coordinator

Breath HR; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Ideas Group is seeking a Pathways Coordinator to deliver employability and life-skills sessions across Cornwall with occasional remote work.

The role focuses on IAG, coaching and facilitating groups, including EHCP-focused support for young people. It is a fixed-term contract until July 2027, with two vacancies and a 15th September application deadline.

Qualifications

• English and Maths L2 or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality sessions that provide skills development in employability, personal development and life skills.
• Undertake high quality IAG and mentoring sessions to support individuals on their journey.
• Develop content for social media and storytelling to communicate Real Ideas work.

Education

Level 3 qualification in Information Advice and Guidance

Job description

Based from Liskeard and working across Cornwall and occasionally Plymouth with some opportunity for remote working.

Vacancy listed27/08/2026

Details

Role Profile

Job Title: Pathways Coordinator

Location: Based from Liskeard and working across Cornwall and occasionally Plymouth with some opportunity for remote working.

Hours: 35 hours per week to be worked flexibly including evenings & weekends to suit the needs of the business/team

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

Contract: Fixed term contract until July 2027 with opportunity for extension subject to funding.

Deadline for applications: 15th September, 5pm

Interviews will be held on 21st September and take place at Liskeard Library.

Please note that there are two vacancies available for this role.

Real Ideas Organisational Purpose

Real Ideas Group works to solve problems and create opportunities that regenerate communities and support individuals to progress and flourish. We do this through four teams, each with a distinct focus. Pathways, delivering employability support; Liskeard Library, a library and cultural hub; Nature and Neighbourhoods, our consultancy service; and the Devonport Creative Quarter, growing the CreaTech sector, creative careers, businesses and opportunities.

Pathways

Real Pathways as a team supports individuals, groups and communities to develop their skills towards personal development, learning or employment opportunities. This unit offers a programme of opportunity that has inclusion at its heart and seeks to make long and lasting positive impact, using the power of language and communication to develop life skills, careers and communities.

Job Purpose

As a Pathways Coordinator you will be part of the Pathways team and deliver the Pathways offer to individuals and groups through providing excellent facilitated sessions, coaching and IAG (Information, Advice & Guidance) and skills sessions. These are designed to increase knowledge, confidence and an individual’s ability to take next steps, particularly towards careers, learning, volunteering and personal development. This role will particularly support individual young people with EHCP plans and small group work to support learning, development and progression.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To deliver high quality sessions that provide skills development, particularly in our key themes of employability, personal development and life skills.
• To undertake high quality IAG and mentoring sessions to support individuals on their journey.
• To deliver high quality sessions that provide skills development, particularly in our key themes of digital, communication, team work and creative thinking skills.
• To capture insight and feedback from those we work with to contribute to the overall impact framework of Pathways.
• Complete paperwork as required, to a high standard and by set deadlines.
• To work with partner organisations and other stakeholders to communicate the work of Real Ideas, provide meaningful feedback and enable people and communities to engage with the opportunities available.
• To support the pathways unit by providing content for social media and storytelling
• To develop relationships and partnerships that support the ambitions of individual's and the Pathways unit.
• To work within statutory and organisational safeguarding, risk assessment and data protection processes.
• Organising work placements/ community engagement/ volunteering for individuals as part of personal and career development
• To support the development of new products and services offered by Real Pathways Unit as required.
• To work across a range of pathway programmes and activities, supporting all demographics of the community.

Real Ideas wide responsibilities

• To represent Real Ideas well, understanding and talking coherently about Real Ideas products and programmes to provide more value for customers and members.
• Work collaboratively across Real Ideas through active participation in Team days, training or other working groups.
• To adhere to and uphold Real Ideas’ social purpose, strategic aims and policies.
• To contribute to a culture of inclusion and equality and demonstrate a commitment to removing all forms of discrimination.
• To act with integrity and always maintain the highest professional standards.
• To strive to meet individual and collective targets.
• To maintain the level of qualifications/personal and professional development and competence required to carry out this role and notify the company immediately of any circumstance that affects this.
• To use all Real Ideas systems & processes proactively and effectively.
• Track, report on, push for and celebrate social and environmental impact through the work we do, helping us create more as a result.
• A flexible approach is required for the role.
• Additional, reasonable duties commensurate with the role and as agreed in advance from time to time.

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties and is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be changed in the light of experience and in consultation with the post-holder.

Person Specification

Our values: How we behave

Working at Real Ideas is exhilarating, but it can also be challenging; we’re not a typical organisation and by design we don’t fit into traditional business structures or strict 9 to 5 working hours.

There’s nothing typical about the people who work at Real Ideas. With experience in many different industries and cultures the one thing we all have in common is a passion to make a positive difference in the world.

Principally we’re looking for people who embrace our vision and values, and who want to join us on this journey. Whilst your technical skills and abilities are important, being on board with our vision is crucial.

You’ll need to be dedicated, tenacious and enjoy the challenges of working as part of multi-disciplined team. At Real Ideas collaboration is key, so you’ll need to be a great team player, up for working with a wide range of people from colleagues and partners to members and suppliers.

We’re interested in finding people who are proactive, hungry for opportunities to be responsible and accountable, and who can ride the waves of change with the wind in their hair and a smile on their face.

And because we always strive to be the best we can be, you’ll be happy to challenge and be challenged.

If this sounds like you, then read on…

We use the following criteria to assess your suitability for the role. Please note that requirements at the application stage represent the minimum requirements for shortlisting purposes.

Qualifications:

• English and Maths L2 or equivalent
• Ideally: a related qualification (Level 3 equivalent or above) in one or more: Information Advice and Guidance, Youth Work, Teaching, Project Management, Business coaching/support etc
• Trauma informed training or relevant degree level qualification or demonstrable work experience in a similar (Application) Behaviours: Adaptability

Behaviours

• Looking at your ability to adapt to change Culture Fit
• Do you share our beliefs/values and bring about diversity within Real Ideas? Collaboration
• Can you collaborate effectively and work well with others? Growth Potential
• Do you have the potential to grow with Real Ideas and can evidence goal setting and motivation? Prioritisation
• Are you able to decide which task needs to be tackled immediately and which ones can wait – someone who can manage your time and prioritise effectively. Digital Technology
• Do you have a commitment to adopting and using digital technology effectively to help solve problems and add value to the work of Real Ideas. (Interview) Experience

Experience

• Delivering effective group sessions that develop knowledge and skills.
• Managing a case load of individuals providing effective coaching, mentoring and information, advice and guidance towards agreed goals.
• Supporting individuals to develop their learning, knowledge and skills in areas that are important to them.
• Effective use of systems and processes to track individuals and development
• Co-ordination and project management
• Developing effective relationships with customers and external partners
• Planning and delivering work that is inclusive has a trauma informed approach and supports individuals to progress
• Enabling individuals to progress into education, employment or training
• Supporting people to develop ideas and ways to start something.

Knowledge

• Routes available to progress positively in local areas of Cornwall
• Barriers to participation and how to break these down
• What constitutes excellent Information, Advice and Guidance Informal learning and how to apply this to practice.
• GDPR, Safeguarding and risk assessments and how to apply.
• How to support individuals with EHCP plans/ additional needs
• Trauma informed approaches (Application/ interview) Skills

Skills

• Building relationships that produce effective outcomes.
• Managing specific projects to a brief.
• Prioritising and balancing multiple needs and demands.
• Working effectively as a team.
• Utilising social media to communicate effectively Utilising systems and processes effectively.
• Working within complexity and managing change proactively. Making informed and professional decisions.
• Taking responsibility for areas of work and supporting other colleagues.

Other

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion with a good knowledge and understanding of how discrimination works and wants to work in an environment that challenges this.
• Willingness to work across Cornwall in community venues, partner organisations and home visits (with relevant risk assessments)
• A strong empathy with the values and ethos of Real Ideas. (Application/ interview)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing by 1 day per year's service up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with competitive employer contribution
• Real Ideas’ health cash plan
• Home & Tech scheme
• Cycle scheme
• 10% staff discount in Real Ideas Cafe's