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Join ThinkForward as a Progression Coach and transform the lives of young people through dedicated coaching and employability activities
Overview
Salary £33133
Location City of London Academy Highbury Grove, London, UK
Expires Expires at anytime
ThinkForward is a dynamic organization on a mission to empower young people from underserved communities, helping them overcome barriers and succeed in their transition to the workforce. With our tailored coaching and employability programs, we aim to inspire and equip the next generation for a brighter future.
Role Summary:
- Provide one-to-one coaching and group activities for young people within a school setting.
- Manage the delivery of the FutureMe programme, ensuring quality and impactful results.
- Cultivate strong partnerships with schools and business partners for program success.
- Facilitate work exposure and cultural enrichment opportunities for students.
Role Requirements:
- Commitment to ThinkForward's vision of youth empowerment and employment readiness.
- Aptitude for building trusted relationships and guiding young people through challenges.
- Experience in managing educational or youth-focused programs.
- A collaborative spirit to work with various stakeholders and a diverse student base.
- An understanding of safeguarding, equality, and diversity principles.
We offer generous benefits including ample annual leave, wellbeing support, pension contributions, employee discounts, and a commitment to personal development, making ThinkForward an inspiring place to work.
ThinkForward exists to empower young people to create better and brighter futures. We want them to be able to identify, realise and shape their aspirations and be ready to make a successful transition into work. Young people experiencing barriers such as challenging relationships, living in low-income households, or growing up in areas with a lack of access to opportunities can be confronted with hurdles. Without the right support these barriers can lead to high risks of unemployment and long- term effects on career and life chances.
Our programmes provide five years of personalised coaching and employability activities to get young people ready for the world of work. Coaches build trusted relationships, empowering young people to take control, find solutions to challenges, develop skills and create a positive vision for their future. Specialised ready for work activities support young people to get familiar with the workplace, become inspired and identify a pathway to their chosen career.
As a Progression Coach, you will be based within one of our partner schools, working within the Pre-Apprenticeship Hub (PAH) to provide young people with personalised one-to-one coaching and group activities, as well as exposure to the world of work and cultural enrichment activities. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of our FutureMe programme ensuring that quality and impact is achieved, while also managing successful relationships with our school colleagues and business partners.
We offer a range of employee benefits including pro rata 25 days annual leave to be taken during school holidays, 3 additional days’ leave for office closure days between Christmas and new year, up to 2 days’ leave for volunteering or 4 half days to support wellbeing, a commitment to personal development, 4.5% employer pension contributions, interest free employee loans, cycle to work scheme, employee discounts and rewards scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and flexible bank holidays.
ThinkForward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we have an accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to all applicants who meet the job requirements and who declare themselves as having a disability.
