Team Leader Employment Coach
Shaw Trust is a not-for-profit social enterprise that seeks to improve life chances for employment for people who face social and economic challenges. Shaw Trust believes that every person in the UK has the right to live a decent and dignified life through good employment.
The role
As an Team Leader Employment Coach you will lead, manage and motivate a team of Employment Coaches, helping them to achieve their performance objectives and to ensure that an effective and quality service is delivered to people accessing our services. The Employment Coaches work with a wide range of people who are unemployed, delivering support one to one and in groups, to help people to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones through a range of supportive activity, with the aim of. You will work collaboratively with the management team to ensure that activities are coordinated, effective and add value.
You will be experienced in coaching and leading others and in working to targets.
We welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills, we provide full training and the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and progress your career.
Locations
We have locations in Birmingham City Centre, Kings Norton and Chelmsley Wood
How to apply
To apply upload your CV and a supporting statement. On your supporting statement please state your location preference (Birmingham City Centre, Kings Norton or Chelmsley Wood).
Employee Benefits
At Shaw Trust you will be joining a supportive, values driven team, who are passionate about helping people. Download the Job Description for full details and Person Specification. In addition to a competitive salary and being part of an organisation which makes a positive difference to people’s lives, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:
Paid leave
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
Opportunities to connect
- Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network
Opportunities to progress your career
- Access to an online learning platform
- Access to internal apprenticeships
- Cross organisational career paths
Health and wellbeing
- Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
- Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
Financial wellbeing
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, email: HRService.Centre@shaw-trust.org.uk to make alternative arrangements.