Employment Coach

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Are you passionate about helping people overcome challenges, build confidence and achieve their career goals?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting people who are already employed or self-employed to stay in work, navigate workplace challenges and progress in their careers.

About the Role
As an Employment Coach, you will provide personalised, one-to-one coaching and practical employment support to individuals participating in the Southwark Connect to Work programme.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting participants to sustain employment, overcome workplace challenges and progress in their careers.
• Helping individuals identify their strengths, set realistic goals and develop personalised action plans.
• Providing guidance on career development, CVs, job applications, interview preparation and training opportunities.
• Supporting participants to communicate their workplace needs and explore reasonable adjustments.
• Building relationships with employers, community organisations and employment support services.
• Managing a caseload of approximately 20 participants (full-time equivalent), maintaining accurate records and monitoring progress.

Who Are They Looking For?
Careerology welcomes applicants from a range of professional backgrounds, including those with relevant voluntary experience.

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Providing one-to-one support, coaching or advice.
• Helping people achieve goals, make decisions and overcome challenges.
• Managing workloads independently and prioritising competing responsibilities.
• Working towards targets or measurable outcomes.
• Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information.

Experience in employment support, career coaching, disability support or employer engagement would be beneficial but is not essential.

Careerology particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience of disability, health conditions or complex barriers to employment.

Working Arrangements and Benefits
This is a hybrid position, with approximately 1–2 days per week spent in Southwark and regular team meetings at Careerology’s Bromley office.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements, with potential for compressed hours.
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Up to five additional wellbeing days each year.
• 6% employer pension contribution.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including GP access and wellbeing support.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing supervision.

Leave entitlements are pro rata for part-time employees.

How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to Jo Hayward at jo@careerology.org.

Your covering letter should include:

1. Why you are interested in the role.
2. What you would bring to the position.