Employability Work, Jobs in Ashton In Makerfield (with Salaries)

Life Skills and Employability Advisor
Wigan Youth Zone —Wigan
- Up to £26,500 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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2d
Functional Skills Tutor
Fix It UK Ltd —Wigan
- From £33,900 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
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3d
Employability Coach – Community Outreach & Referral
United Response —Manchester
- £28,270.50 - £30,712.50 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Travel
- IT
- Paid training
- Referral programme
10d
Careers & Employability Trainer (0.6fte)
Liverpool John Moores University —Liverpool
- £38,784 - £46,049 a year
- Part-time
- School
- Annual leave
8d
Student Experience and Services Manager
Liverpool John Moores University —Liverpool
- £59,966 - £67,468 a year
- Full-time
- University
- School
- Annual leave
1d
Restart Advisor
Ingeus UK —Manchester
- £28,325 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Employment Advisor
Ingeus UK —Bolton
- £28,325 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Executive Support Officer
West Lancashire Borough Council —Ormskirk
- £28,598 - £31,022 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Annual leave
Careers and Welfare Co-ordinator
The Manchester College —Manchester
- £26,000 - £36,817 a year
- Full-time
- English
- IT
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
PE Learning Support Mentor
JEP Youth Engagement —Bolton
- £27,500 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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1d
Service Coordinator
Ingeus UK —Skelmersdale
- £26,227.50 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Housing Officer
West Lancashire Borough Council —Skelmersdale
- £34,434 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
8d
Lecturer (Modern Foreign Languages)
Manchester Metropolitan University —Manchester
- £41,064 - £47,389 a year
- Call to connect
- Spanish
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Life insurance
10d
Youth Engagement Worker
Manchester Young Lives —Manchester
- £24,088 - £27,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Working with children
- Bachelor's degree
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Head of Quality, Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Pure Innovations —Stockport
- £40,000 - £44,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- In-person
- Leadership
- Work from home
- Employee discount
Quick apply
9d
Scheme Manager
West Lancashire Borough Council —Skelmersdale
- £26,403 - £28,142 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Annual leave
8d
Personal Development Tutor
Cheshire College South and West —Chester
- £29,838 - £32,579 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Free parking
- Annual leave
11d
Employment Advisor
Get Set UK 1 —Bootle
- £26,500 - £29,000 a year
- Remote
- Business development
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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1d
Inclusive Learning Advisor - Liverpool
Myerscough College —Liverpool
- £24,522 a year
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Alternative provision lead
Dale Futures —Rochdale
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- In-person
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Life Skills and Employability Advisor

Wigan Youth Zone
Wigan

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
Up to £26,500 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Casual dress
Additional leave
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

GCSE
Youth work

Full job description

Life Skills and Employability Advisor

LOCATION: Wigan Youth Zone and Outreach

SALARY: Up to£26,500 per annum (pro rata)

BENEFITS:

33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata. Plus additional leave for length of service.
Birthdays off,
Gym access,
Training and CPD including first aid, safeguarding and health and safety,
Career development opportunities,
Employee assistance programme,
Strong team culture,
Workplace pension,
Free eye tests,
Discounted to £2 access to holiday club for staff.

First interviews: 14th August 2026

Second interviews: TBA

SPECIALISM: Employability/Life Skills/Community/Youth Work

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term – July 2026 - January 2027

HOURS: Full time 40 hours per week

Tuesday - 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday- 10:00 – 19:00
Thursday – 10:00 – 19:00
Friday – 11:00 – 20:00
Saturday – 10:00 – 15:00

Who we are looking for:

Wigan Youth Zone is working in partnership with GMCA, the UK Government and WEA to deliver life skills and employability programmes for young people aged 16–25 who are NEET. As a Life Skills Advisor, you will deliver one-to-one sessions and small group workshops, supporting young people to build confidence, develop essential skills, and move towards positive outcomes such as education, training, volunteering, or employment.

You will carry out initial assessments, create personalised learning plans, and help individuals overcome barriers while improving their wellbeing, self-esteem, and motivation. The role requires strong organisation, as you’ll manage your time effectively and keep accurate, up-to-date records in line with programme requirements. You’ll also support recruitment, retention, and community outreach, while delivering engaging sessions that keep young people motivated.

Alongside this, as an Enterprise Youth Worker, you will help young people develop entrepreneurial and business skills through initiatives like the £10 Challenge. You’ll support them in creating ideas, designing products, and running small ventures as part of fundraising activities.

You will also lead a 6–9 month enterprise programme where teams set up and run a business or social action project, take on board roles, and compete in areas such as sales, marketing, teamwork, and presentation.

Knowledge and Understanding

Knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour
Understanding of the principles of working with children and young people
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relate to children and young people
Delivery of activities within an equality framework

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Literacy and Numeracy – Essential
A professional Youth Work or teaching qualification at Level 3 or above (or equivalent) - Essential

Special Requirements

DBS clearance and committed to Safeguarding children
Occasional weekend work to support the requirements of the role
The ability and willingness to travel to meetings and events

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and business satisfactory references.

Please note that in line with our Safeguarding Policy, you must be age 21 or over to work in our Senior Sessions and 19+ to work on our Junior Sessions and Holiday Clubs. All applicants must also be inactive as members for at least 12 months.

The job holder will be required to adhere to the Youth Zone’s policies at all times, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding. Attendance at events and conferences will sometimes be required.

What is Wigan Youth Zone?

Wigan Youth Zone is a purpose built, state-of-the-art youth facility in Wigan town centre which opened in June 2013. It offers young people from across Wigan the opportunity to meet friends, have new experiences, learn new skills and access the support they need to develop and achieve their potential.

The Youth Zone is open to all young people across Wigan aged from 8 to 19 (up to 25 with additional needs), striving to offer something for everyone, regardless of their interests or abilities. With almost 15 dedicated areas to choose from including our four 40-metre floodlit football pitches, art room, music room and climbing wall – there’s something for everyone here at Wigan Youth Zone.

Our aim is simple, to provide the town’s young people with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

What do you need to do next

Please complete our application form here and return to [email protected]

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: Up to £26,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress

Application question(s):

Are you aged 21 or above?

Work Location: In person

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