Location: SalfordsOverview
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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