200 people needed to help others find work
DWP LOOKING TO HIRE NEW WORK COACHES
NEARLY 200 people are needed to help others get back into work across Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Jobcentres across the two counties are recruiting for nearly 200 new work coach jobs, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) enters its final round of recruitment for 9,000 additional coaches nationwide by the end of March 2021.
A work coach helps people get a job by identifying their key job skills, improving their CV, perfecting their interview technique and helping them to gain better job seeking skills.
They also have an in-depth knowledge of local employment opportunities to help them get the right post, said a Jobcentre spokesman.
Jobcentres in Burton, Chesterfield, Lichfield, Derby, Stoke, Buxton, Cannock, Glossop and Stafford are all looking to recruit and anyone interested has until Wednesday, December 2, to submit their applications.
This follows a initial phase of recruitment which saw 4,500 work coaches hired as part of the DWP’S response to the pandemic.
The Government is doubling the number of Jobcentre work coaches available to support 27,000 people by March 2021, said the spokesman.
Mims Davies MP, the Minister for Employment, said: “Any work coach will tell you just how rewarding their job is.
“Helping someone back into work is really fulfilling and knowing the positive difference you’ve made to someone’s life is a real boost.
Put yourself forward for what is a crucial role at the forefront of the UK’S economic recovery
Minister Mims Davies
“If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to support your community, put yourself forward for what is a crucial role at the forefront of the UK’S economic recovery.”
These new recruits will be vital to ensuring that people in Staffordshire and Derbyshire have access to expert mentoring and jobs support, said a jobcentre spokesman.
More expert work coaches means more personal, tailored support for jobseekers who are looking to get going with a new career or to move on from a struggling sector, they said.
Along with helping people improve their CV, interview and job search skills, work coaches also help arrange more structured support programmes, including:
The £2 billion Kickstart scheme which puts young people receiving benefits first in line for new, high quality, six-month roles provided by employers from all sectors.
The placements give them a wage for the duration and the chance to build their experience and professional networks.
The £238 million JETS programme targeting those out of work for three months with a range of help from expert providers, including specialist advice on how people can move into growing sectors.
A mixture of work experience and training through SWAPS (Sectorbased Work Academy Programmes), which received a £17 million funding boost this summer and will help people move into new sectors.