Opportunity Coach

What is the job role?

This is your opportunity to:

• Be part of a new team working 16 hours per week including Saturdays on a fixed term contract ending 31 March .
• Be passionate about innovation, inclusion, and impact.
• Make a real difference in people’s lives every day.
• Grow your career in a supportive environment that values your ideas and development.
• Work flexibly across community settings, helping shape how employment support is delivered in Coventry.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll bring:

• A strong understanding of the challenges faced by unemployed and disadvantaged individuals.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build trust with clients and partners.
• A proactive, flexible approach to working independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re excited by the idea of helping people thrive and want to be part of something new and meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): TBA

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.