Location
Lisson Grove, London

Hours
Part Time

Salary
£38,748 per annum

About the Role
As a Part Time Job Coach, you will make a powerful contribution to people across Westminster. Joining the newly established Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes team, you will play a vital role in supporting learners to overcome barriers and develop the skills, confidence and digital capabilities they need to access employment and learning opportunities. Your day-to-day activities will be varied and dynamic, including engaging with curriculum teams and DWP partners, helping learners create profiles online, and fine-tuning their CVs. Putting learners at the heart of everything you do, you will carry out employment and interview preparation to ensure they are job ready and making progress towards stable employment.

About Us
Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES), the educational arm of Westminster City Council, offers a wide range of courses from Childcare & Early Years Education to ESOL, Accounting, Digital, Creative Arts and more. WAES is dedicated to helping diverse communities achieve their potential and transform their lives. Our team members, like Carol, are passionate about enabling people’s development and creating life-changing opportunities for children, families and learners across Westminster and beyond.

Experience
An established professional with experience supporting learners, customers or service users to achieve positive outcomes. You will have worked with individuals who may require additional support to access employment or learning in a previous role. Experience delivering workshops, group sessions or training activities is essential to influence the success of this exciting new employability programme.

About you
A true team player with excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills. You have the ability to inspire, motivate and guide learners in achieving their employment goals. You are enthusiastic and committed to helping learners build confidence, develop new skills and progress into sustainable employment.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not detailed, relevant experience and a passion for supporting learners into employment are key. Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace and offers guaranteed interviews to eligible candidates meeting the essential criteria.