Help young people move from potential to paid employment, apprenticeships and sustainable careers.
Join a relational, youth-centred organisation where employer engagement is purposeful and progression is personal.
YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged who are furthest from opportunity, supporting them to build confidence, skills and direction. Our programmes combine vocational training, leadership development and wellbeing support to create meaningful pathways into work.
Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we support young people, engage employers and hold high expectations with care.
We are recruiting an Employability & Progressions Officer to join our frontline team in Thamesmead and Lewisham.
As an Employability & Progressions Officer, you will deliver employability sessions, provide 1:1 progression support and coordinate employer engagement activity that leads to real jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities.
The Employability & Progressions Officer plays a vital role in bridging programme delivery and the workplace ensuring young people are prepared, supported and able to sustain progression once they move into employment.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver practical employability and work-readiness sessions
Provide 1:1 support around CVs, applications, interviews and progression planning
Coordinate employer engagement including site visits, mock interviews and recruitment activity
Secure placements, apprenticeships and employment opportunities
Support young people during placements and early employment to aid sustainment
Maintain accurate progression tracking and outcome reporting
We re looking for an Employability & Progressions Officer who believes deeply in young people s potential, communicates confidently with employers and thrives in community-based, fast-paced environments.
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