Community Youth Coach (Bromsgrove)

Come and join us in this new role of Community Youth Coach on our new Futures Contract.  The aim is to shape the future for young people of Worcestershire to find employment and empower to fulfil  sustainable careers.

The role of the Community Youth Coach is to focus on supporting young people aged 16-24 years old. You'll deliver interventions and provide relevant guidance to equip young people with the skills necessary to enter and thrive in the workplace.

You'll seek to address a participant's barriers to gaining new employment with tailored support for each participant to achieve and sustain good quality work in their local communities. This will include one-to-one focussed job search advice, guidance on re-training options for a different sector and helping to restoring self-esteem of participants. This role plays an important part in helping local participants establish connections within their communities to positively develop themselves further, in health, skills and socially.

All prospective candidates need to be proud to help our communities to ensure no one is left behind.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary range  £26,000 to £29,545  p.a.  with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
•  2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

There's also the opportunity to progress your career! 

Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our Employee Owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

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Location:   You will deliver our services in Bromsgrove  
Hours:   37 hours a week.  Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 30 April 2024

• Build good relationships with local community organisations to facilitate the development of support and referral opportunities for participants. 
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, including Local Authorities and Job Centre Plus.
• Partnership working with core delivery partners and specialist partners to reach the wider goals of the project aims and to share opportunities. 
• Meet, and strive to exceed, KPI (Key Performance Indicators).

For full job description follow the link:   Community Youth Coach
 

Essential

• Networking experience and the ability to build strong, good working relationships internally, across partnerships, and external stakeholders. 
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, health conditions and disabilities
• Having the combination of experience and empathy towards people who are disadvantaged and understanding of barriers to employment and participants progression.
• Understanding of how to affect positive behaviour change.
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent qualification or experience
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programs to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business
• Knowledge of working in an environment that is driven by targets.
• A background in delivering services that meet contractual and quality standards.
   

Desirable

• Knowledge of the employability industry 
• Experience of working with people in the provision of Information, Advice & Guidance' 
• Full driving license to enable deployment across Worcestershire when required.
• Expertise in successfully interacting with economically inactive populations.

SEETEC PLUSS  is one of the UK's leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year.  Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work.  We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people's strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for.  Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

As an organisation we deliver a range of Employability & Health contracts which support unemployed people back to work'. This job role forms part of our Pioneer Scheme.

Seetec Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way.  Our full policy statement of Ex-Offenders can be found on our website under About us'

Seetec Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.