Employment Coach

Employment Coach

Location: Barking, London

Salary: GBP25,200 - GBP28,000 per annum

The Forward Trust is a fast growing Matrix Standard, ERSA Employability Awards 2020 Highly Commended vocational training, skills and employability provider. As part of community contracts including the Mayor of London's Good Work for All Adult Education Budget scheme we are looking for an experienced, committed and enthusiastic Employment Coach.

What you will be doing

As Coaches working to our Team Leader/Operational Manager you will be supporting unemployed individuals to progress into an exciting career by providing information, advice and guidance, employability support, job search, confidence building and interview skills support. We have great systems for you to use and you will be using our management information system, and provide regular contact to keep them focused, motivated and confident to gain sustainable employment.We have a dedicated employer engagement team with great employer partners to help you access those roles for your clients/learners.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, go getting and very practical individual who is committed to delivering high quality information, advice and guidance and progressing clients into good quality employment that will help them succeed in their lives. We want people who genuinely care about the people they are supporting and not just going through the motions.

Person Specification

• Experience of working on DWP or similar employment related services contracts
• Experience of working with Job Centre Plus Work Coaches and other referral agencies
• Experience of providing careers advice, IAG, job search, interview practice and progressing learners/clients into sustainable work
• Experience of using management information systems and producing performance reports
• Knowledge of the local labour market
• Sound knowledge of welfare to work, payment by results contracts
• Member of the Institute of Employability Professionals

What we offer

We value the dedication and commitment of our employees by rewarding them with market-leading pay and benefits. We provide comprehensive training e.g. the Level 4 Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard and opportunities to progress in the Employment Services Division.

• Training opportunities and career development
• Flexible Working
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, then please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.