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AKG; Litchfield (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AKG is seeking an Employment Coach in Litchfield to support participants into sustainable employment. This full-time, on-site role involves delivering employability sessions, interview skills guidance, and tailored support plans, while maintaining participant records and meeting monthly targets.

You will work with diagnostic screenings and local labour market insights to guide participants toward viable career options, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to maximize outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, support and guidance using assessments to tailor support plans.
• Coach participants face to face, delivering employability sessions and interview skills advice.
• Assist with job search methods, rebuild participant confidence after unemployment, and meet monthly targets.

Job description

Employment Coach

Company: AKG

Salary: from £31,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Litchfield

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 11 Sept 2026

Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

Summary

Primary Objective: To support and progress participants into sustainable employment, working to challenging targets, in a compliant manner, whilst adhering to AKG company values

Key Relationships / Interactions

Internal

• Quality and compliance
• Customer Excellence Centre
• Performance Excellence Team
• Employer Services Team
• Business Improvement Team

External

• Local Key stakeholders
• JCP
• External provision to support participants
• Participants

Key Responsibilities

As an Employment Coach, you will be supporting individuals to progress into their chosen career paths by providing advice, support and guidance by use of assessments and implementing tailored support plans, which would need to be smart, tailored to individual needs.

Working with participants face to face, you will coach and support their journey to employment by providing employability sessions, interview skills advice, job search method, re-building participant confidence following a period of unemployment and identifying correct interventions that will remove barriers and enable them to regain employment as monthly targets will be a part of your role for you to achieve.

You will maintain participant records using the AKG CRM system and record regular contact with your participants, keeping them motivated and focused for the duration of the programme.

Working with diagnostic screening, assessments and skills analysis will be critical to the guidance you provide, allowing participants to consider all options available to them to gain employment.

To be familiar with the local area labour market, training opportunities and relevant support agencies is essential for success in the role. You will get to know the local employers in your community, understanding what they are looking for in an employee and encouraging them to interview your participant.

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