Job Description
We are looking for a Liverpool Youth Trailblazer Programme Co‑Ordinator to support NEET young people in accessing employment and overcoming barriers to work.
Your Main Duties
* Coordinate a programme to support NEET young people in access meaningful employment and overcome barriers to work.
* Provide tailored one-to-one mentoring and practical employability support to a caseload of young people from sign-up through to in-work support.
* Manage relationships with stakeholders including funders, partners and other organisations delivering the youth trailblazer programme, ensuring comprehensive programme co‑ordination.
* Connect participants with local employers for exclusive job opportunities and work experience.
* Empower young people to build sustainable careers and thrive in the local job market.
What does good look like for this role?
* Develop strong relationships with referral partners, training providers, employers and NEET young people aged 18‑21.
* Possess strong interpersonal skills; approachable, adaptable and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
* Build strong rapport and positively guide young people to re‑evaluate their approach to challenges and manage them in new ways.
* Deliver a positive experience for young people, enabling them to achieve their goals.
Experience
* Coaching and delivering services within the employability sector.
* Supporting young people facing barriers to employment, including care‑experienced young people.
* Delivering employability support, coaching or mentoring, including job search, interview preparation and in‑work support.
* Experience working in partnership with a range of stakeholders, including commissioners and trailblazer partners.
Skills & Abilities
* Understanding of person‑centred, strengths‑based approaches to employability support.
* Ability to engage, motivate and build positive relationships with young people.
* Strong communication and coaching skills, both one-to-one and group contexts.
Desirable
Qualification in IAG (L3), ERS (L3), Coaching, IEP membership or a relevant professional qualification.
Hours
37 per week
Basis
Full‑time, fixed term until 31 March 2026
Salary
£32,000
Flexibility
Outreach and office‑based work across the Liverpool City Region, with some opportunities for remote working.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.
* Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%.
* Discounted shopping opportunities.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Catch22 values equality, diversity and inclusion and is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We have rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices and ensure all individuals are safely and appropriately checked.
Ban the Box Commitment
Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. Criminal convictions are not requested at the application stage and may be disclosed at interview or offer stages. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.
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