Green Careers Placement Facilitator

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering the Green Careers Pathway, a major employability programme focused on supporting young people aged 16-30 into sustainable careers in the growing green economy. As a Green Careers Placement Facilitator, you will work closely with employers, partners and participants to create and coordinate inclusive, high-quality work placements, providing ongoing mentoring and support to help individuals succeed, progress and thrive.

You’ll build strong relationships across sectors, promote inclusive employment practices, and help develop a future-ready workforce while contributing to wider sustainability and net-zero ambitions across the communities you serve. This role is based in Swansea, working 37 hours per week Monday - Friday.

As a Green Careers Placement Facilitator, you will play a vital role in delivering an innovative, externally funded employability programme designed to support young people aged 16-30 into sustainable careers within the growing green economy. Working across Newport and Swansea, you will lead on identifying, coordinating and managing high-quality work placements that are inclusive and tailored to the needs and aspirations of participants.

You will work closely with employers to create supportive, accessible placement opportunities, helping them to adopt inclusive practices and better understand how to engage and develop early talent. Alongside this, you will provide ongoing mentoring and support to participants throughout their placement journey, helping to overcome barriers, promote wellbeing, and maximise retention and progression into long-term employment.

We’re looking for someone with experience of working with employers to coordinate placements, apprenticeships or similar programmes, alongside a strong background in supporting young people—particularly those facing barriers to employment—through mentoring, coaching or tailored one-to-one support. You’ll be a confident communicator, able to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

With a proactive, solution-focused approach, you’ll be able to overcome challenges and support inclusive outcomes, while also bringing strong organisational and digital skills to track progress and manage information effectively. An understanding of safeguarding and good practice when working with young people is essential, and any knowledge or interest in the green economy or sustainability would be a valuable advantage.

This is a fixed term role until 31st March 2027 with a competitive salary, along with a great package designed to support you at work and beyond.

• £30,367 per annum pro rata
• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service.
• Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
• Continuous professional training and development

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Careers - Codi

At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are:
Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us