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. Firstly, 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.

TikTok Creative Academy

The multi-million-pound TikTok Creative Academy programme supports young people, aged 16-24, into a job in the digital and creative industries. Within our Employability division, the programme provides young people with industry insight, along with access to creative professionals, who share their experiences and teach young people how to get a start in the creative world – including how to build a portfolio, how to create a creative CV, and how to interview for those positions. We are aiming to support over 2,500 young people who are not in education, employment, or training, to get closer to a creative job by 2024.

The programme seeks to achieve three key outcomes:

• A reduction in risk factors, and an increase in protective factors for serious violence.
• Demonstrable progress in the distance travelled towards employment.
• Improvements in overall physical and mental well-being.

The role of Career Coach is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced employability team, who are delivering a digital skills and creativity programme, funded by TikTok. This role aims to engage, empower, and support young people, helping them to develop the skills that they need to sustain progression into employment-related opportunities, through a range of supportive interventions.

*This a remote/home-based role, however applicants will be need to be based in the Manchester region, as regular travel to sites across Manchester will be required.

About You

• An experienced Careers Coach/Youth Worker, who is able to meet young people at their point of need, building achievable and aspirational plans both for and with them.
• Strong local knowledge, credibility, connections, and cultural competence, to hit the ground running with referral and delivery partners.
• Knowledge and experience of the issues that vulnerable young people with complex needs face, with passion to support young people in achieving their goals, and experience of successfully engaging young people with multiple and complex barriers to engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop strong rapport with referral partners, training providers, and employers.
• Approachable, adaptable, and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme, with the ability to positively challenge mind-sets.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

• Inducting, assessing, and 'on-boarding' participants, delivering high quality end to end information, advice, and guidance.
• Promoting and developing the mind-set, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and esteem of participants, so that they are better equipped, and succeed in the world of work.
• Preparing CVs, cover letters, and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants, and undertaking job searches using relevant web-based software and packages.
• Short listing, pre-selecting, and matching/submitting participants to vacancies/work experience opportunities generated by regional coordinators, and preparing job packs on specific vacancies/work experience opportunities.
• Introducing participants to a 'strength based' recruitment approach to succeeding in job interviews, preparing them to a high standard for interview with employers, and arranging interviews for participants where appropriate.
• Engaging and maintaining regular contact with participants at agreed intervals to ensure that they sustain their job or apprenticeship, and delivering high quality In Work Support, which effectively sustains participants for a minimum of six months.
• Supporting with the delivery of any Job Fairs, Workshops, and Seminars, that prepare participants ready for the world of work.

Please click here to view the full Job Description.

• 5 GCSE's, at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Relevant professional qualification
• Desirable: qualification in IAG (L3), ERS (L3), Coaching, IEP membership

Salary: £27,500 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term contract, until 31.11.2024
Location: Manchester
Flexibility: This a remote/home-based role, however applicants will be need to be based in the Manchester region, as regular travel to sites across Manchester will be required.

What you get:

We have high aspirations for all young people and we will take an approach built on care, including for our staff. You will receive an in-depth training package that includes:

• Institute of Employability Professionals Industry Induction Level 2
• Trauma Awareness Training
• Regular supervisions and support from a Welfare & Support Officer

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

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.