Career Development Specialist

3 days ago


Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Catch22 Full time
About the Role

The Career Coach position at Catch22 presents an excellent opportunity to work within the local community, contributing to a national green skills and employability project funded by Shell. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will collaborate with an experienced employability team to support service users in progressing into apprenticeships, employment, education, and training opportunities, ultimately guiding them towards Net Zero Careers.

About You
  • A seasoned Career Coach with experience working within local communities to support service users in achieving their career goals.
  • Strong interpersonal and communicative skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships with referral partners, customers, training providers, employers, and participants.
  • Approachable, adaptable, and supportive in working with a diverse range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
  • A positive, enthusiastic approach to problem-solving, with a 'can-do' attitude.
  • Excellent organisational, administrative, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work to deadlines, produce reports, and deliver on objectives.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities
  • Inducting, assessing, and 'on-boarding' participants, delivering high-quality end-to-end information, advice, and guidance.
  • Promoting and developing the mindset, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and esteem of participants, equipping them to succeed in the world of work.
  • Preparing CVs, cover letters, and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants, and conducting job searches using relevant web-based software and packages.
  • Shortlisting, 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 they sustain their job or apprenticeship, and delivering high-quality In Work Support, effectively sustaining participants for a minimum of six months.
  • Supporting the delivery of any Job Fairs, Workshops, and Seminars, both face-to-face and remote, that prepare participants for the world of work.
Requirements
  • Experience of coaching and delivering services within the Employability sector.
  • Desirable: qualification in IAG (L3), ERS (L3), Coaching.
  • Experience and knowledge of strength-based recruitment.


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