About this role
Employment Coach
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 DOE
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Could you help someone take their first step into a new career?
We're looking for an Employment Coach to join our team in London, working 35 hours per week.
In this rewarding role, you'll support unemployed individuals to build confidence, develop employability skills, and secure sustainable employment. Working alongside our Team Leader and Operational Manager, you'll provide tailored coaching, job search support, interview preparation, and ongoing encouragement to help learners achieve their goals.
What you'll be doing:
Managing a caseload of learners from enrolment through to employment outcomesDelivering engaging 1:1 and group coaching sessionsSupporting CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and job search activitiesRecruiting learners through outreach, community engagement, events, and partnership workingMatching learners to suitable vacancies and supporting them through the recruitment processBuilding strong relationships with employers to secure interviews, work trials, and job opportunitiesProviding in-work support to help learners sustain employmentMaintaining accurate learner records and ensuring compliance with funding requirementsAchieving recruitment, engagement, and job outcome targets What you'll bring:
Excellent communication and coaching skillsExperience supporting people into employment, training, or further progressionThe ability to build positive relationships with learners, employers, and partnersStrong organisational and administrative skillsA target-focused approach with a genuine passion for helping others succeed Join us and play a key role in helping people gain the confidence, skills, and opportunities they need to build a brighter future.
About Us
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.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
Flexible workingTraining and development opportunitiesBHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)Season Ticket Loan SchemeCycle to work schemeCrisis Loan SchemeElectric Car Scheme3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)Access to Blue Light Card25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank HolidaysContributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafterDeath in Service Payment (2x annual salary)Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.