Youth Progression Coach

Department: Employability

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Burton

Reporting To: Niki Freeman

As an Employment Youth Progression Coach, you will play a key role in helping young people build the confidence, skills and resilience they need to progress towards employment, education or training. You will deliver high-impact, engaging group learning alongside tailored one-to-one support, helping participants develop practical life and workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, digital skills, workplace behaviours, job search and interview preparation.

Working as part of a wider team, you will collaborate closely with Employer Partnership Managers, employers and local support services to create a joined-up journey for each participant. This will include preparing young people for and supporting their participation in employer-led sector tasters, while helping them access additional learning, wellbeing and specialist support where required.

A key part of the role will be supporting young people who may be experiencing childcare or caring responsibilities, low confidence, wellbeing challenges or other barriers associated with youth unemployment, helping them identify practical solutions and take positive steps towards their future.

• Group Learning Delivery: Design and facilitate engaging, interactive group sessions that build practical life, workplace and employability skills, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, resilience, digital skills and workplace behaviours.
• One-to-One Support: Provide tailored one-to-one coaching and guidance, helping young people understand their strengths, identify goals, overcome barriers and develop realistic progression plans.
• Youth Employability: Support young people to understand the world of work, develop confidence and workplace readiness, and build the skills and behaviours needed to secure and sustain employment.
• Job Search & Career
  
  Skills:
  
  Deliver learning around CVs, applications, job search, interview preparation, transferable skills and understanding employer expectations.
• Sector Tasters: Work closely with Employer Partnership Managers to prepare participants for employer-led sector tasters, helping young people explore different industries, job roles and career pathways through meaningful exposure to local employers.
• Employer
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work alongside Employer Partnership Managers and employers to ensure learning reflects current local labour market needs and provides participants with relevant insight into workplace expectations and opportunities.
• Wellbeing & Caring Responsibilities: Deliver appropriate wellbeing interventions and practical support for participants whose progression may be affected by childcare or caringresponsibilities, confidence, wellbeing or other personal circumstances.
• Local Support & Referrals: Identify additional learning, skills, wellbeing and support needs and work with Employer Partnership Managers to connect participants with appropriate local services, community organisations, learning providers and specialist support.
• Participant Progression: Monitor engagement and progress, provide feedback and adapt learning or support to ensure each participant receives the right intervention at the right time.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with Employer Partnership Managers, colleagues, employers, Jobcentre Plus, training providers, community organisations and other partners to provide holistic, person-centred support.
• Resources: Develop and maintain engaging learning materials, guides, handouts and other resources that support young people’s personal development, employability and progression.
• Records & Outcomes: Maintain accurate records of participant engagement, learning activity, referrals and progression, contributing to programme performance, quality standards and contractual outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Gather and respond to participant and employer feedback, contributing to the continuous improvement of the service.

Qualifications and Specific Training -

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent teaching/training qualification (Essential)
• GCSE Maths/English or equivalent (Essential)
• IT qualification and/or equivalent experience (Essential)
• Experience working within youth employment, employability, welfare-to-work, education, skills, careers or community programmes.
• Experience supporting young people with…