Community Coach FTC March 2025 (St Austell)

Job Role

Would you love the chance to support and build relationships with disadvantaged individuals to become socially included by supporting them to move towards training, education and/or employment? Do you have experience of working with individuals who have Special Educational Needs (SEN), have Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) status or are economically inactive / unemployed?

We’re recruiting a Community Coach who is able to provide expert advisory services to participants, with the overall objective of facilitating their access to, development within, and sustainability in education, training, or employment. 

You’ll working closely with, and offering comprehensive support to participants, assisting them in identifying and surmounting the unique obstacles they face in achieving gainful employment. Creating individualised support packages designed to equip them with the requisite skills and confidence to secure and maintain employment. This is achieved through the implementation of SMART action plans and IWS Action plans. 

Our delivery approach will focus on; mentoring/coaching, the creation of Magna Vitae’s, stress coping strategies, travel training, financial wellbeing, job searching, work placements, enterprise showcases and other support as needed.

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:   St Austell 
Hours:   37 hours a week.  Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm -Part Time hours considered
Closing Date: 30 April 2024
Contract: FTC 31 March 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Likely to focus on the following areas: Throughout Cornwall
• Meet personal performance targets, Key Performance Indicators and all Quality and Compliance measures.
• Offer specialist advice and support to individuals, actively addressing barriers, to overcome NEET status.
• Manage a specialist caseload of customers using a variety of coaching strategies to help customers overcome barriers to obtaining sustainable employment.

For full job description follow the link:   Community Coach

Skills and Experience

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at grade ‘C’ or above or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience working with people who have a Learning disability or difficulty
• High level of digital literacy skills, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and web-based communication technologies
• Experience or ability to cold call and close agreements with employers/training providers
• Experience of working in a target driven environment
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs, including health conditions and disabilities
• Experience of securing employment opportunities for a wide range of individuals

Desirable

• Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector or equivalent
• Member of IEP

Additional Information

PLUSS  part of Seetec Pluss and the Seetec group, is an award-winning Community Interest Company that supports thousands of people each year to achieve a career and fulfil their true potential. Our employment operations help jobseekers who need the most specialist support to find work. Our enterprise operations run alongside to create direct employment opportunities in a wide range of job roles.  The projects give people the opportunity to get involved in local communities, meet new people and have fun through a range of activities.

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”

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.