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About the Role

Action for Children is launching a new employability program in London to support young people facing barriers to employment. This program aims to connect participants with training, apprenticeships, and career opportunities, helping them achieve positive outcomes. The role involves building trusted relationships, delivering engaging learning experiences, and providing tailored support to help individuals overcome barriers and realize their potential.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, engaging group sessions tailored to young people aged 16–18, supporting varied learning styles.
Manage a caseload of young people using a key worker approach, providing targeted interventions to assist their entry into the world of work.
Facilitate employability-focused activities.
Build positive, professional relationships with corporate partners, employers, training providers, education establishments, and external agencies.
Coordinate programme delivery alongside volunteers.
Track and monitor participant progress through reports.
Represent the organisation at meetings, employment forums, and site visits with employers and training providers.

Requirements

Experience working with young people aged 15–25, particularly those facing barriers to education or employment.
Experience delivering group work, training, or employability programmes.
Strong understanding of youth development, employability, and progression pathways.
Ability to engage and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds.
Experience working in partnership with employers or external stakeholders is desirable.
This role requires a DBS/disclosure check.
Unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Skills

Strong communication and facilitation skills
Ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships
Organised approach to case management and programme delivery

Location

Hybrid/ London - Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking, Dagenham, Lewisham and Lambeth

Work Type

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
Full Time 37 hours a week

Experience Level

According to experience and qualifications

Education Level

A Qualification in Youth Work, Careers Guidance, Social Care, or equivalent.

Salary/Compensations

Up to £30,000.00 per annum
London Allowance £3333.00

Benefits

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service.
Professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life insurance.
Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Expenses paid for mileage.

About the Company

Action for Children is one of the largest children’s charities in the UK, making a difference to the lives of vulnerable children for over 150 years.
Driven by Love, we take action for children.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applicants who may not meet every requirement but are passionate about the role.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children.
We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.