Career Mentor

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The Catch22 Employability division provides skills and employability provision on a range of programmes, both public and corporate funded. We pride ourselves on supporting the most disadvantaged in society to improve their prospects resulting in improved social mobility and sustainable positive change.

Job Description

Our Employability division is expanding due to the procurement of new contracts and we therefore look to grow our frontline delivery team.

You will be an experienced Career Coach  with mentoring skills who can positively challenge Care Experienced Young people (CEYP) aged 16 - 30 to look at their approach to challenges and manage them in new ways. You would report to the Service Manager and sit within the Westminster CLIC team delivering a targeted employability contract to NEET CEYP across the Westminster Borough of London.

The role is community based (Westminster and surrounding London boroughs) and you will be a Career Mentor working within local communities to support NEET CEYP to progress into sustainable employment or education and training as well as deliver employability information, advice and guidance to your caseload.

We seek a diverse workforce and therefore are open to a range of backgrounds and experience however seek an individual who is proactive, organised and resilient to deal with the varying demands of the role.

Your main duties will include: 

• To deliver a range of supportive interventions to help Care experienced young people (CEYP) 16 – 30 years achieve sustainable employment.

• To effectively engage participants and attach them to existing and new employability programmes/interventions.

• To deliver high quality end to end Information, Advice and Guidance to participants on our employability programmes.

• To `coach’ the participants on a one to one and group basis based on the Catch22 Employability Methodology.

• To prepare CVs, cover letter and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants.

• To successfully place participants from a range of target groups into career focused employment or education opportunities.

• To deliver high quality In Work Support which effectively sustains participants for a minimum of six months.

What does good look like for this role?

• Developing strong relationships with referral partners, Care Experienced Young people aged 16 - 30, training providers and employers
• Strong interpersonal skills; approachable, adaptable and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
• Ability to develop strong rapport and challenge young people to look at their approach to challenges and managing them in a new way
• Service users have a positive experience and achieve their goals.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Coaching, and delivering services, within the Employability sector.

• Supporting young people or adults facing barriers to employment, particularly care experienced young people

• Delivering employability support, coaching or mentoring, including job search and interview preparation.

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, Permanent 

Salary: £29,122

Location: Outreach and community based work across Westminster and occassional travel to other central London locations

At least 3 days a week will be in the community/office space in Westminster, with opportunity for ocassional 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. 

Catch22’s 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.