Careers Wales
Employability Coach – Careers Wales Connect, Welsh Essential (Closing Date 26/07/26)
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Job Opportunity: Employability Coach
Are you looking for a job where you inspire and support people to think about their future career? Do you have excellent customer service skills? If so, we are looking for flexible and effective communicators who are at home communicating with customers using digital communication (telephone, webchat, and social media) to provide information and advice to our customers.
About the Company
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (CCDG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government. We provide an essential, all-age, independent, impartial, and bilingual careers guidance and coaching services in Wales, including the Working Wales programme.
Job Details
Position: Employability Coach (Welsh Essential) – Careers Wales Connect
- Salary: £26,276–£28,256
- Starting Salary: £26,276
- Working Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
- Location: Based anywhere in Wales; predominantly working from home with required office attendance.
Requirements
- Welsh Language Skills: Essential ability to speak and work through the medium of Welsh.
- Education/Qualifications: Educated to Level 3 standard or equivalent, ideally in a related area, or have experience at this level. If you do not have the Level 4 Diploma in Career Information and Advice, we will provide training and support to achieve this qualification.
- Basic Disclosure Check: Completion of a Basic Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support and inspire clients to secure the best possible career.
- Provide information and advice to support clients in managing their careers.
- Offer employability support, including help with CVs and job searching activities.
- Help clients achieve sustained positive outcomes (education, training, employment).
Benefits
- Attractive benefits including flexi time, 31 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time employees), contributory pension scheme, and health-related cash back plan.
Client Group
The successful applicant will be working with a varied client group including:
- Young people in their final year of education.
- Parents.
- Adults who are unemployed and seeking support to enter the workplace.
- People in work who are looking for a career change.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We thrive when we champion diversity and inclusion. Organisations with a diverse workforce make better decisions, are more creative, are stronger, overall happier, and of course, it’s the right thing to do. Diversity and inclusion can be transformative, contributing to the delivery of excellent public services, enabling continued improvements in what we do for the people of Wales. We are committed to having a workforce that at all job grades is representative of the citizens we serve. People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacancies with Careers Wales.
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Applications in Welsh or English are welcomed. An application made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status, economic status, or sexual orientation.
We aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, and that treats people fairly with dignity and respect. This commitment starts at recruitment and is carried through all our employment practices, and ultimately to our work – supporting and improving the lives of the people of Wales.
How to Apply
For further information, please read the full job specification: Employability Coach Job Description.
Application Deadline
Completed applications should be submitted by 26/07/2026 (midnight).
Interviews/Assessments
Interviews/assessments will be held on 04/08/2026 – 07/08/2026.
Please visit Careers Wales' Recruitment Site for details of our vacancies. You can also find out more about us, our employment policy, and terms and conditions.
Please note: We do not accept CV applications.
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