Youth Pathways Coach (Remote, Wales Travel)

Peopleplus; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

PeoplePlus is recruiting a Youth Coach to support the Jobs Guarantee programme across Wales. You will be the named point of contact for participants, delivering personalised support from first meeting through to job start, in-work support and successful transition.

You’ll collaborate with employers and local services to match participants with meaningful employment opportunities. You will work from home with travel across Wales to meet participants, attend events and provide face-to-face support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people or adults towards employment, education, training or personal development.
• Strong coaching, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust with participants from diverse backgrounds.
• A person-centred approach and the ability to understand individual strengths, aspirations, barriers and support needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the named point of contact for participants from initial engagement through to completion or exit, providing continuity and building a positive participant experience.
• Contact referred participants within agreed timescales, arrange initial meetings and support engagement using their preferred communication method.
• Complete a thorough diagnostic assessment to understand each participant's strengths, aspirations, barriers, support needs, job goals and any safeguarding or adjustment requirements.
• Co-produce and regularly review Individual Support Plans, matching profiles and risk plans, ensuring these reflect participant needs and progress.
• Provide personalised pre-employment coaching, helping participants develop confidence, CVs, interview skills, communication, teamwork, budgeting, travel planning and workplace awareness.

Skills

Experience with young people

Coaching techniques

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Case management

Job description

PeoplePlus is recruiting a Youth Coach to support the Jobs Guarantee programme across Wales. You will be the named point of contact for participants, delivering personalised support from first meeting through to job start, in-work support and successful transition.

You’ll collaborate with employers and local services to match participants with meaningful employment opportunities. You will work from home with travel across Wales to meet participants, attend events and provide face-to-face support