Employability Coach — Restart Program (Flexible Working) in Birmingham

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose Restart is an innovative programme, aimed at supporting individuals (participants) who are seeking employment, to help them to find work.

Responsibilities

• The Coach will work with participants on the Restart programme delivery workshops, employability sessions and job clubs.
• The Coach will welcome participants to the programme, explaining the support available, and will seek to understand participant goals and aims and challenges regarding finding suitable employment in order to determine suitable support.
• The Coach will deliver one‑to‑one sessions supporting CV building, job applications and anything else which may support moving a customer towards employment.
• The Coach will work as part of a team, who collectively will be supporting participants to secure job opportunities.

Essential

• Experience of providing support to individuals in a one‑to‑one or group setting
• Good IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases
• Understanding of our client group and the barriers our clients may face
• The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately for the audience

Location

You will be based in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network), Managing Network, Menopause Network Group
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trust's aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision 2030 Strategic Directive

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.