Community Coach

Description:

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 a background in social prescribing, community engagement, social media, marketing, arts and health and wellbeing?

We’re looking for a committed and enthusiastic Community Coach to join our Engage team. One of our main aims will be to engage with a range of community groups, organisations and projects to provide opportunities for disadvantaged people with multiple barriers to become socially included and improve Health and Wellbeing. This in turn could give them the opportunity to move closer to education, training, volunteering or achieving new qualifications.

You’ll develop and maintain relations with local stakeholders, utilising both internal and external support services, seeking opportunities for developing employer relations. There will be opportunities to organise partnership events to ensure our partner are engaging with the project.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of networking and ability to build strong good working relationships internally, across partnerships and external stakeholders. You’ll also have experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, health conditions and disabilities.

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 £26,500 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 (phone number removed).

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.

Location: You will be based in Redditch
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 27 March 2024
Contract: FTC March 2025

Key Responsibilities

* Build good relationships with local community organisations to facilitate the development of support and referral opportunities for participants.

* Develop relationships with key stakeholders, including Local Authorities and Job Centre Plus.

* Engage with “Targeted” groups as determined by Project Manager based on contractual objectives.

* Partnership working with core delivery partners and specialist partners to reach the wider goals of the project aims and to share opportunities.

Skills and Experience

Essential

* Experience and empathy towards people who are disadvantaged and understanding of barriers to employment and participants progression.

* Understanding of how to affect positive behaviour change.

* GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent qualification or experience

* Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programs to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business

* Experience of working in a target driven environment

* Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

Desirable

* Knowledge of the employability industry

* Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘Information, Advice & Guidance’

* Full driving license to enable deployment across Worcestershire when required.

* Experience of engaging effectively with the economically inactive groups.

Additional Information

SEETEC PLUSS is one of the UK’s leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people’s strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for. Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

As an organisation we deliver a range of Employability & Health contracts which support unemployed people ‘back to work’. This job role forms part of our Pioneer Scheme.

Seetec 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”

Seetec 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