Development Coach - Employability

• Annual salary of £30,000 (FTE)
• Permanent
• Full-time (35 hours)
• Liverpool Based with future delivery across Liverpool City Region areas, hybrid working

Proposed Interview Date: 14th September 2026

We currently have a vacancy for an Employability Developmental Coach to join our team based in our Main Liverpool Campus on Renshaw Street. This role will also in the coming months potentially require delivery within outlying Liverpool City Region areas, such as Halton, Southport, Sefton, St Helens etc depending on referral demands.

Our Development coaches plan, prepare and teach a range of knowledge and skills to support learners progress into a range of industries including Business Admin, dental, construction, childcare and housing.

In addition, our Coaches support learners throughout their learning journey with employability skills, which include English, Maths, Digital and personal development. You will deliver engaging and inspiring training and employment programmes to learners aged between 16 and 24, which support young people to achieve their full potential.

You will support your learners to achieve their goals and qualifications, advising and guiding them through their programme and supporting them into employment, apprenticeships, and/or Further Education opportunities, supported by business development teams. The programmes you deliver will be well designed and structured, with the ability to respond to individual learner requirements.

• Passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential, no matter what their background, starting point or situation.
• You have experience of working with individuals who are not in employment, education or training and delivering employability qualifications, with a focus on 16-24 year old learners.
• You will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.
• You have recent teaching experience and a relevant teaching qualification.
• You have a full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle.
• You’re able to build and maintain relationships with strong communication skills.
• You have a strong understanding and awareness of mental health issues.

At The Learning Foundry we are passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential. Whether it's helping someone to start or progress in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we are a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs.

The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

The Learning Foundry really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.