Career Development Specialist

4 weeks ago


Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Catch22 Full time
Job Overview

The Career Coach role presents an excellent opportunity to work within the local community, as part of a national green skills and employability project, funded by Shell. Reporting to the Operations Manager, and working alongside an experienced employability team, you will support service users to progress into apprenticeships, employment, education, and training opportunities.

About the Role

  • An experienced Career Coach, who works within local communities, to support service users to progress into apprenticeships, employment, education, and training opportunities.
  • Strong interpersonal and communicative skills, with the ability to develop strong rapport with referral partners, customers, training providers, employers, and participants.
  • Approachable, adaptable, and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
  • A positive, enthusiastic approach to problem solving, and a 'can do' attitude.
  • Great organisational, administrative, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work to deadlines, produce reports, and deliver on objectives.

Main Responsibilities

  • Inducting, assessing, and 'on-boarding' participants, delivering high quality end to end information, advice, and guidance.
  • Promoting and developing the mind-set, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and esteem of participants, so that they are better equipped, and succeed in the world of work.
  • Preparing CVs, cover letters, and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants, and undertaking job searches using relevant web-based software and packages.
  • Short listing, pre-selecting, and matching/submitting participants to vacancies/work experience opportunities generated by the Catch22 account management team, and preparing job packs on specific vacancies/work experience opportunities.
  • Introducing participants to a 'strength based' recruitment approach to succeeding in job interviews, preparing them to a high standard for interview with employers, and arranging interviews for participants where appropriate.
  • Engaging and maintaining regular contact with participants at agreed intervals to ensure that they sustain their job or apprenticeship, and delivering high quality In Work Support, which effectively sustains participants for a minimum of six months.
  • Supporting with the delivery of any Job Fairs, Workshops, and Seminars, both face to face, and remote, that prepare participants ready for the world of work.


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