Enterprise Coach
Location: London
Salary: £28,500 per annum plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th September 2025
We are recruiting for an Enterprise Coach in London.
The Forward Trust is a fast-growing Matrix Standard, ERSA Employability Awards 2020 Highly Commended vocational training, skills and employability provider. We are delivering GLA, ESFA ESF, Young Londoners Fund, apprenticeships, JCP and other contracts in London and Kent. As part of our growth plans, we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Enterprise Coach/Advisor to deliver Enterprise support and information, advice and guidance to our cohort of amazing entrepreneurs in custody who are all interested in becoming self-employed upon their release.
Role Responsibilities
As an Enterprise Coach, you will be working to our Head of Enterprise providing a series of 5 day workshops and some one:one support to our cohort of entrepreneurs who are currently serving their sentences within a custody setting.
The workshops (Enterprise Bootcamps) will focus on all the relevant considerations required when a person is intending to start up their own enterprise with the aim being the production of a robust business plan for each learner. Some previous experience of supporting people who are in custody is essential.
You will be part of a team that has supported over 100 budding entrepreneurs in the last year both in the community and custody settings. You will be responsible for promoting the courses with the prison and will record attendance/non-attendance of the learners and providing weekly/monthly reports on progress of the learners including information on targets and objectives being reached. The role will include some one:one support on an outreach basis within the prison wings/cells
You will also work on our One File and PICS systems and will need to achieve high standards of compliance and quality. We want an Enterprise Coach who can do more than just `tick boxes' or just go through the motions. We want an Enterprise Coach who will inspire, challenge and motivate our budding entrepreneurs and expect great things from them.
The Ideal Candidate
* Below is a list of the qualities that we are looking for in applicants to this post.
* Undertaking diagnostic assessment and preparing a business support action plan
* Supporting entrepreneurs to develop and grow their enterprises
* Helping entrepreneurs access funding and investment
* A clear understanding of the issues and challenges facing Forward Trust client/learner groups and other social mobility cohorts
* Experience of working in a custody setting
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan 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
* 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)
Diversity at Forward Trust
The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with Lived Experience of addiction, offending, or homelessness.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the Eligibility to Work in the UK requirements.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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