Employment Coach

FIND are a specialist staffing business, supporting organisations across the Skills, Employability, Education and Training sectors across the UK.
 
We are currently recruiting for an Employment Coach to join an established employability provider in Aylesbury, supporting participants on the DWP Restart Programme back into sustainable employment.
 
Salary: £29,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Location: Aylesbury
Contract: Fixed-Term
 
This is a target-driven employability role, managing a caseload of participants who have been referred through Jobcentre Plus/DWP and have been out of work for at least six months.
 
You will provide one-to-one coaching and support, identifying barriers to employment, developing individual action plans and helping participants build the skills and confidence needed to secure sustainable work.
 
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of participants, supporting and challenging them to progress towards employment.
Complete diagnostic assessments to identify job readiness, barriers and individual support needs.
Develop tailored action plans and regularly review participant progress.
Provide CV writing, job searching, application and interview support.
Conduct mock interviews and confidence-building activities.
Support participants with identifying transferable skills and suitable career opportunities.
Signpost participants to appropriate support for areas such as mental health, debt and wider personal barriers.
Work closely with Employer Engagement teams and external partners to identify suitable vacancies.
Maintain accurate participant records and update internal CRM/database systems.
Work towards and achieve monthly performance targets and employment outcomes.
Build strong relationships with participants while being confident having challenging conversations when progress or engagement is limited. Candidate Requirements:
Experience within employability, welfare-to-work, recruitment, careers/IAG, B2B sales or another target-driven environment.
Comfortable working towards KPIs and measurable employment outcomes.
Strong communication skills with the ability to motivate, influence and challenge individuals.
Experience managing a caseload, candidate pipeline or similar workload would be advantageous.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Confident using Microsoft Office, CRM/database systems and online communication platforms.
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent.
Knowledge of the local labour market would be advantageous.
An enhanced DBS check, including barred-list checks, will be required. What you get:  
£29,000 salary + additional benefits
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Additional Christmas/New Year shutdown leave after one year's service
Birthday off when it falls on a working day
Pension scheme
Bupa Cash Plan following probation
Employee Assistance Programme
Travel expenses reimbursed
Quarterly and annual awards
Company equipment provided
3-week induction programme