Overview
Salary: £29,085.00 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Full time
Operational area: West Midlands
Location: Tipton
Role description: Employability Coach
Job reference: AUG25E003
Role
Do you want to work in a role where you make a difference every day? As an Employability Coach you will be making a real difference by supporting our customers into employment. We are looking for a highly motivated, target driven individual who has experience in a recruitment/sales environment. This role involves working in a payment by results target driven environment, so it is essential that you can manage your time and prioritise your workload effectively in order to meet given targets.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with external organisations to ensure you achieve referrals onto programme
* Assess, plan and regularly review with customers to ensure they have a bespoke plan for securing sustainable employment
* Identify and deal with complex customer barriers to employment
* Identify training and ‘route ways’ to employment
* Support and manage a caseload of customers
* Engage customers in activities and help them progress into sustainable employment
* Establish and maintain relationships with individuals referred, undertaking interviews, compiling CVs, support with applications forms etc
* Seek out employment opportunities at new and existing sites of employment
* Work collaboratively with the employer engagement officer to match customers to secured vacancies
* Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partner organisations, employers and funding bodies
* Maintain accurate and up to date records
* Report regularly to your line manager on your performance
Qualifications and experience
We are looking for a highly motivated, target driven individual with experience in a recruitment or sales environment. The role requires the ability to work in a payment-by-results environment and to manage time and workload effectively to meet targets.
Benefits and diversity
Groundwork West Midlands is a family-friendly organisation offering a competitive salary, flexible working hours, a health cash plan scheme, a generous workplace pension and free refreshments. We are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying please send an up to date CV and covering letter stating how your experience/qualifications meet the requirements of this role to: wmrecruitment@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date: 30 September 2025
DBS check: A DBS check will be carried out for this post.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if a high number of applications are received.
Job reference: AUG25E003
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