Employment Coach
Location: Truro & surrounding areas (with flexibility for hybrid working)
Salary: £32,509.00 per annum
At EDT we pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We provide policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs. We offer a range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits* that can be seen below.
Benefits include:
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
- 6% matched pension scheme
- Discounted gym memberships*
- Health care cash plan*
- Retail discounts*
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Wellbeing App.
This is a full-time role permanent role. (37 hours per week)
About us: Education Development Trust is an education charity that exists to transform lives by improving education around the world. We work collaboratively with national and local governments, schools and other partners to design and deliver sustainable solutions to improve education.
The role of the Employment Coach will be to deliver a NEET support programme in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. To provide suitable identification, diagnosis, planning and activity for young people at risk of NEET, or already NEET in relation to employability and employer interactions. To carry out specific employer engagement and brokerage to create suitable opportunities for young people focused on employer exposure, experience, and employment. To ensure effective collaboration with existing NEET and employer provision and with other contracts within Education Development Trust’s career’s portfolio.
The Employment Coach will be expected to work with a caseload of young people and liaise and maintain effective working relationships with a range of other agencies, businesses and employers. The post will involve working in more than one location and there will be travel involved across the region. It may be necessary on occasion for the post holder to work outside of standard office hours.
Person Specification:
Knowledge
Essential:
- Educated to Level 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant area
- Knowledge of the local labour market and issues relating to skills, learning and employment
- An understanding of employer engagement
Desirable
- Level 4 qualification in Information, advice and guidance
- Knowledge of Outcome Star or similar diagnostic assessment tools
- Understanding of the skills and employability agenda within the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly regions
- Understanding of the policies and initiatives influencing NEET provision
- IOSH certificate or knowledge of Health and Safety in work placements
Experience
Essential:
- » Experience of working with young people in a related field, ideally determining need and supporting aspirations
- » Experience of working with employers
- » Experienceof effective partnership working in the delivery of a service
- » Experience of working in the skills sector, or a related field
- » Experience of working with caseloads in a target driven environment
Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 17 December (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received)
How to apply:
To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website.
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
