Employability and Progression Officer
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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 16–25 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:
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Deliver practical employability and work-readiness sessions
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Provide 1:1 support around CVs, applications, interviews and progression planning
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Coordinate employer engagement including site visits, mock interviews and recruitment activity
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Secure placements, apprenticeships and employment opportunities
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Support young people during placements and early employment to aid sustainment
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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.
Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying.
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Please submit your CV and a cover letter (no longer than one A4 page).
In your cover letter, please tell us:
- About your experience supporting young people into employment, apprenticeships or training
- Your experience working with employers or coordinating placements and opportunities
- What you would bring to the Employability & Progressions Officer role at YouthBuild Ventures UK
We’re particularly interested in your approach — how you prepare young people for the workplace, build positive employer relationships and support sustained progression.
We look forward to hearing your voice and understanding what motivates you to do this work.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
With love & respect, we partner with opportunity youth to build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and leadership.
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