Volunteer Employability Coach

Opportunity by Shaw Trust
Location Leicester LE1 5BB, UK

Volunteer with Shaw Trust and help create brighter futures for people in your community. Shaw Trust provides employment opportunities, skills development training, and health and wellbeing services across the UK.

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About this role

Are you able to help our clients get ready for employment?

We’re looking for people who can offer our clients support with a wide range of work related skills:

• Supporting participants in amending CVs
• Interview practice & preparation
• Identifying transferable skills and building their confidence to find work
• Practical skills, such as basic IT, effective communication and being organised
• How to present yourself to an employer

We also need volunteers who can deliver coaching sessions to help clients improve their confidence, motivation and other areas that will help them find and sustain employment. You’ll coach clients on a one-to-one basis as well as assisting members of the team when they are delivering monthly job groups ( usually Thursdays ), using your coaching training to help them towards a brighter future.

By offering this help, you will give our clients a chance to practise their job seeking skills and share your experience and knowledge from your own career.

WHAT ARE SHAW TRUST LOOKING FOR?

You’ll need to bring your experience of the world of work, recruiting people or motivating others to the role. You will also:

Want to help people facing disadvantage work towards achievable goals

Are able to work with groups of vulnerable adults

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Have a professional manner and the ability to work independently

Have patience and excellent listening skills

When you can volunteer

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Requirements

  • References needed
  • Willing to take a DBS Check

OUR AIM IS FOR EACH VOLUNTEER TO BECOME PART OF THE PROJECT’S TEAM, CONSEQUENTLY YOUR DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTION WILL BE WITH LOCAL STAFF, ALTHOUGH YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE REGULAR SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR CENTRAL VOLUNTEERS TEAM.

WE WILL PAY REASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES.
IN ORDER TO VOLUNTEER WITH IN THIS POSITION AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK IS REQUIRED ALONGSIDE SUITABLE REFERENCES.

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Location

Location Leicester LE1 5BB, UK

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