Job Description
We are delivering a creative and digital skills programme for 16-24 year olds who are not in education, employment or training. Tackling youth unemployment and helping England to build back better as part of the national recovery, the programme will support young people onto long-term, education, work and training opportunities in the creative and digital sectors
You will be an experienced Careers Coach/Youth Worker who understands and actively seeks to work with this cohort, meet young people at their point of need, and build achievable and aspirational plans with and for them. Due to the nature of this role, knowledge and experience of the issues vulnerable young people face is essential. Career Coaches will also require a strong level of local knowledge and connection, so they have the necessary local credibility and cultural competence to hit the ground running with referral and delivery partners.
We seek a diverse workforce and therefore are open to a range of backgrounds and experience however seek an individual who is proactive, organised and resilient to deal with the varying demands of the role.
Main Duties & Accountabilities
- To deliver a range of supportive interventions to help a wide range of young people work towards sustainable employment.
- To effectively engage young people and attach them to existing and new employability programmes/interventions.
- To deliver high quality end to end Information, Advice and Guidance to young people on our employability programmes.
- To promote and develop the mind-set, emotional intelligence qualities, self-confidence and esteem so that the young people succeed in the world of work.
- To complete goal focused action plans for all referred young people and provide support and motivation for them to implement their action plans.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Passion to support young people in achieving their goals and experience of successfully engaging young people with barriers to engagement
- Ability to develop strong relationships with referral partners, training providers and employers
- Strong interpersonal skills. Approachable, adaptable and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
- Ability to develop strong rapport
- Ability to positively challenge mind-sets
Please see the full job description and person specification .
Qualifications
Relevant professional qualification:
- Ability to generate referrals essential
- Knowledge of approaches including those relating to coaching, emotional intelligence that ensure people are well prepared for the world of work.
- Experience of providing high quality CV, job search, interview support to learners/job seekers.
- Experience of liaising with employers to arrange interviews and getting feedback on candidates.
- Identifying skills and qualities in a learner to match appropriately with vacancies.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with referral partners to ensure a constant flow of new referrals.
