Progression Coach – Experts at Hand

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain invites applications for a fixed-term role within the Experts at Hand service, part of the Locality Inclusion Teams delivering careers information, advice and coaching to young people in Hackney schools, colleges and youth hubs.

You will interview young people one-to-one or in small groups, support career planning and remote telephone tracking for NEETs, record work digitally, and work weekday daytime with some evenings and Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Interview young people one-to-one or in small groups about career and education options.
• Work with young people from secondary school age up to 18 and older.
• Provide careers information, advice and coaching to support career choices and planning.
• Support community calling and telephone tracking for NEETs and unknown young people.
• Record work digitally, accurately and in a timely way.
• Work flexible hours as service needs require, including some evenings and Saturdays.

Job description

This fixed-term post sits in the Experts at Hand service, the Locality Inclusion Teams that build SEND capacity in Hackney schools, early years settings and community hubs. The core work is careers information, advice and coaching for young people from secondary age to 18 and over, one-to-one or in small groups, plus telephone tracking of NEETs. Most work is weekday daytime in schools, colleges and youth hubs, with some evenings and Saturdays. Secondment applicants must speak to their line manager first, and an Enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Interview young people one-to-one or in small groups about career and education options
• Work with young people from secondary school age up to 18 and older
• Provide careers information, advice and coaching to support career choices and planning
• Support community calling and telephone tracking for NEETs and unknown young people
• Record work digitally, accurately and in a timely way
• Work flexible hours as service needs require, including some evenings and Saturdays
• Work within an equal opportunities framework and challenge stereotyping and prejudice
• Work proactively with parents, carers and others who influence young people
• Complete training and professional development agreed with the line manager
• Work within professional standards and ethical boundaries, maintaining confidentiality, data protection and informed consent
• Work as part of the wider ESAL team

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check