Job Shop vacancies

19 February 2025

The Job Shop offers a safe and welcoming environment for those requiring support to find their next positive destination, whether that be employment, education or training.

General vacancy enquiries can be emailed to jobshop@coventry.gov.uk.

A Job Coach will get back to you within one working day to discuss further vacancy details and help you to apply.

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Please contact us by phone or email:

Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk
Phone: 024 7678 5740

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84123: Trainee Firefighter

Salary: £29432 - £31650 per annum
Hours: Full time 
Location: Coventry 

Vacancy details: 

• As a firefighter you’ll find yourself working with schools, community groups and other organisations. Being able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people is important. As is treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• You’ll also need to support members of the public when they’re distressed and confused, show empathy, solve problems and use your initiative.

89519: Employment and Engagement Officer

Salary: £25,749 per annum
Hours: Full time 
Location: Coventry 

Vacancy details: 

• Support ACH tenants and wider refugee community through one-one advice and guidance sessions.
• To assess clients to evaluate their job readiness to go into transitional housing.
• To offer career support and Information Advice & Guidance (IAG) to get clients to move on from supported housing to independent living, within 6-9 months.
• Managing a caseload by offering ongoing quality career advice and guidance to clients to support them into education, training, employment and volunteering opportunities.
• To effectively design & deliver employability workshops and sessions to support ACH tenants and clients into employment, training, education and volunteering opportunities.
• To create, maintain and sustain excellent working relationships with employers to provide positive outcomes, as well as local organisations supporting refugees and migrants for referrals into Himilo provision.
• Liaise with external support organisations and employers to speak at workshops/events to cover employment and integration topics e.g. UK employment rights, work culture in different organisations.
• To attend Job Fairs, stakeholder events and ACH led events to promote opportunities in Himilo. To maintain a positive relationship with employers involved in the Transition Housing Project and the Our Coventry Project, by being the point of contact during delivery and between employer and candidates on the programme.
• To liaise with DWP to ensure a smooth process for clients to secure employment.
• To visit, monitor, and oversee clients whilst in employment. To undertake administrative duties of uploading client/learners engaged and additional information with accuracy on CRM systems, SharePoint, and Salesforce.
• Work as a member of the team, take part in supervision, appraisal, team meetings, training and other staff events as required. This list is not exclusive or exhaustive, you may be asked to carry out other duties deemed necessary by your line manager.