Employment Coach

Overview

HMP The Mount (HES Prisons): Employment Coach/IAG Advisor, Salary up to £28K

The Forward Trust is a fast growing Matrix Standard accredited, ERSA Employability Awards 2020 Highly Commended vocational training, skills and employability provider. We also deliver Information, Advice and Guidance- IAG (Careers Advice) services in 18 prisons. We are looking for one individual for our IAG Service at HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire.

What you will be doing?

As an Employment Coach/IAG Advisor you will be helping prisoners progress into an exciting careers in custody as well as when they are being released by providing information, advice and guidance, employability support, job search, confidence building and interview skills support.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, go getting and very practical individual who is committed to delivering high quality information, advice and guidance and progressing prisoners into good quality careers in custody and employment upon release that will help them succeed in their lives. We want someone who genuinely cares about the people they are supporting and not just going through the motions. We are looking for ideally for someone who has experience in working in prisons.

What we offer

We value the dedication and commitment of our employees by rewarding them with market-leading pay and benefits. We provide comprehensive training e.g. the Level 4 Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard and opportunities to progress in the Employment Services Division.

We also offer:

Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme 
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Person specification

Experience in providing IAG and careers advice through one to one, group work or coaching as part of induction, reviews and pre release.Experience of working to targets and quality standards in the careers/ employability sector.
Motivating, inspiring and enthusing clients/customers to progress into great jobs.
The ability to multitask and manage a diverse case load of learners/prisoners/residents in a prison setting.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire others.
A tenacious approach and an understanding of how employers recruit and select based on talent.
Good administration, IT and organisational skills.