About the role As Spear expands its reach across the North, our Northern Development Coach will focus on two things: equipping young people facing barriers to employment with the confidence, mindset and skills to move into sustainable work, and developing the coaches around you to do the same. To do this, you will work across Spear Centres throughout the region - delivering coaching sessions directly with 16–24-year-olds as well as supporting and upskilling Spear Centre teams Key information: Salary: from £27,000 Full-time, 12-14 month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of extension 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays (pro rata) Closing date: we interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with Us Pack. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Person Specification A practising Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Spear, and our mission to equip and support young people facing barriers to employment Demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further A heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun Exercises initiative, highly self-motivated, flexible and a forward planner Good administrative and organisational skills, and prioritises workload effectively Works well under pressure with the ability to exercise initiative