Employment Coach
Location: Medway, Kent
Salary: £23,000 - £28,000 per annum
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.
As Employment Coach, you will manage a caseload of unemployed participants and assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. Providing person centred advice and guidance to participants, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
You will work with the community, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to employability barriers towards employment.
What you will be doing?
1. Manage a caseload of unemployed participants seeking to achieve sustainable employment with various employability barriers.
2. Deliver a structured action plan, where training will be given.
3. Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, asp...