Liverpool Youth Trailblazer Programme Coordinator

Our Employability division is expanding due to the procurement of a new contract and we therefore look to welcome a Liverpool Youth Trailblazer Programme Co-Ordinator to our experienced team.

Your main duties will include:

• You will coordinate a programme which has been developed to support NEET young people access meaningful employment and overcome barriers to work
• You will provide tailored one-to-one mentoring and practical employability support to a caseload of young people from the point of sign-up right through to providing in work support
• You will manage relationships with stakeholders including funders partners and other organisations delivering youth trailblazer ensuring comprehensive programme co-ordination
• You will connect participants with local employers for exclusive job opportunities and work experience.
• You will work to empower young people to build sustainable careers and thrive in the local job market.

What does good look like for this role

• Developing strong relationships with referral partners training providers employers and NEET young people aged 18 - 21
• Strong interpersonal skills; approachable adaptable and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
• Ability to build strong rapport and positively guide young people to look at their approach to challenges and managing them in a new way
• Young people have a positive experience and achieve their goals.

Link to full job description here

Qualifications :

Experience:

• Coaching and delivering services within the Employability sector.
• Supporting young people facing barriers to employment including care experienced young people
• Delivering employability support coaching or mentoring including job search interview preparation and in work support.
• Experience working in partnership with a range of stakeholders including commissioners and trailblazer partners 

Skills & Abilities:

• Understanding of person-centered strengths-based approaches to employability support.
• Ability to engage motivate and build positive relationships with young people.
• Strong communication and coaching skills working one-to-one and in groups

Desirable: Qualification in IAG (L3) ERS (L3) Coaching IEP Membership or a relevant professional qualification

Additional Information :

Hours: 37 per week

Basis: Full Time fixed term until March 31/03/2026

Salary: 32000

Flexibility: Outreach and office based work across Liverpool City Region with some opportunities for remote working

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave bank holidays rising to 33 days with service.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%.
• Discounted shopping opportunities.

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Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However due to the volume of interest we receive we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them a purpose and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. 

Catch22s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have Banned the Box. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead we invite disclosures at interview stage and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract