Youth Employment Mentor & In-Work Support Specialist

Sovereign & Bale; Croydon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign & Bale is seeking an Employment Advisor to mentor and support young people aged 18–24, helping them overcome barriers and move into sustainable employment. You will manage your own caseload, delivering tailored one-to-one support from assessment through to employment and in-work support.

You will build relationships with participants, employers and stakeholders to develop skills, confidence and experience for securing and sustaining employment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing one-to-one mentoring or coaching to young people or individuals facing barriers to work.
• Experience in employability, welfare-to-work, youth employment, skills, education, training or similar target-driven environments.
• Strong ability to build trust, motivate participants and maintain engagement across face-to-face, telephone and digital contact.

Responsibilities

• Build supportive relationships with young people and encourage engagement and accountability.
• Manage a caseload and provide structured one-to-one mentoring from assessment to employment and in-work support.
• Complete initial assessments, identify barriers and agree SMART action plans with progress reviews.
• Deliver confidence-building, work-readiness and job-search support including CVs and interview prep.
• Collaborate with employer engagement colleagues to identify opportunities and support recruitment and onboarding.
• Provide in-work support through regular check-ins, workplace coaching and adjustments discussions.

Skills

Mentoring

Employment support

Caseload management

Communication

Safeguarding & compliance

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Job description

Sovereign & Bale is seeking an Employment Advisor to mentor and support young people aged 18–24, helping them overcome barriers and move into sustainable employment. You will manage your own caseload, delivering tailored one-to-one support from assessment through to employment and in-work support.

You will build relationships with participants, employers and stakeholders to develop skills, confidence and experience for securing and sustaining employment.