Employment and Skills Coach

Job Description

• Inspire
• Address: Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 9NB
• Salary: £24,762 - £28,117 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2028. Required as soon as possible
• Reference: 0812

Inspire is looking to recruit

Employment and Skills Coach (Lowestoft) to join our team, supporting young people across Suffolk to build confidence, develop skills, and progress into education, employment or training.

What will the job entail?

Diverse youth support

Work with young people with diverse needs to support them into education, employment or training, tailoring assistance to address individual challenges and aspirations.

Caseload management

Efficiently manage a caseload of young participants, ensuring 100% engagement and progression and track progress through data entry via the VIEWS CRM system.

Delivering guidance

Deliver impartial Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG), offering support in crafting CVs, navigating job searches, and preparing for interviews.

Workshop delivery and engagemen t

Conduct 1-2-1 and group workshops, emphasising employability skills, job search techniques, and consistent engagement with a caseload.

Vacancy matching

Screen and match candidates with local job and training opportunities, as well as recruiting for internal programmes.

Rural engagement

Find innovative methods to connect with rural youth who face transport challenges, ensuring accessibility to our services beyond the main hub.

Outcome-driven performance

Proactively achieve KPIs, targeting 55% of young people placed into employment and 25% progressing to further training or education.

Stakeholder relationship management

Serve as the primary point of contact for local youth, referral partners, and parents/guardians, fostering strong community relationships.

Labour market monitoring and expertise

Actively engage with external partners and local employers to maintain current and relevant Labour Market Information (LMI).

You will need

We are looking for someone who can:

• build positive, trusting relationships with young people
• inspire and motivate individuals to achieve their goals
• deliver engaging employability and skills support
• work independently and manage a varied caseload.

You will ideally have experience working with young people in youth work, education, or employability settings, and have knowledge of delivering information, advice and guidance (IAG).

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle will be required along with an Enhanced DBS.

Inspire is a charity dedicated to helping young people discover their purpose and fulfil their potential. Each year, we support thousands of young people through education programmes, wellbeing services, and employment support.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and enabling young people to make positive choices about their future. Our team is made up of committed, supportive professionals who are driven to make a real difference.

We will offer you

Join our fantastic team at Inspire and enjoy a range of benefits to enhance your own well-being, improve your work-life balance and most importantly make a difference to the lives of the young people we work with.

Here is what makes us a great place to work :

• career development: we invest in your future with access to training and opportunities for career advancement within the organisation
• your birthday off: after a successful probation period you will be awarded an additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday so you can enjoy your special day without having to worry about work
• gifted leave: we understand the importance of quality time with loved ones and that is why we gift additional annual leave over the Christmas period to staff, allowing you to fully enjoy the festive break
• annual leave and pension contributions accrual: we recognise and reward your commitment. The longer you stay, the more annual leave and pension contributions you will accrue because loyalty deserves to be celebrated
• childcare support: we understand and recognise the importance of family and that’s why we offer your children free places (aged between 5-11 years) at our holiday clubs, making it easier for you to balance your work and family life
• uniform: we make sure you feel part of the team with a professional, high-quality uniform provided at no cost to you
• free parking: enjoy the convenience of free car parking at all of our sites.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and are committed to supporting different working patterns.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or reduced hours, and we are open to discussing flexibility for the right candidate.

If you have a preferred working pattern, please include this within your application.

We believe in equality, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.

To find out more

For further information, please email

Lauren Goulder , Personal Development Lead on ***email_hidden***

How To Apply

Email a covering letter and CV to Lauren Goulder , Personal Development Lead on ***email_hidden*** by the closing date below.

Closing date: 9 am, 13 July 2026.

Interview date: 23 July 2026.

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