Location: Salfords

Overview

Employment Coach - Care Leavers (Outreach)

Location:

Salford

Hours:

21 hours over 3 days

Contract:

3-month contract £16 per hour umbrella, with opportunity to move into a permanent role
Permanent Salary: £27,500 - £29,500 pro rata

We are recruiting for an Employment Coach to support care-experienced young people aged 16-28 into employment, education and training. This is a community-based outreach role across Salford, supporting young people to overcome barriers and progress into sustainable opportunities. You will manage a small caseload of young people leaving care, building trusted relationships and supporting them to develop confidence, skills and pathways into work.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support young people leaving care to build independence and progress into employment.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of care-experienced young people and provide tailored employability support.
Support with CV writing, job applications, interview preparation and work readiness.
Identify employment, training, volunteering and education opportunities.
Build relationships with local employers and training providers to create opportunities.
Provide ongoing support to help individuals sustain employment placements.
Deliver practical employability workshops and work preparation activities.
Maintain records and monitor progress against programme outcomes.

Requirements

Experience supporting vulnerable young people or disengaged groups.
Strong engagement and relationship-building skills.
Understanding of barriers faced by care leavers or young people with complex needs.
Experience supporting individuals into employment, education or training.
Good IT and organisational skills.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required.

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