Progression Coach – Experts at Hand

Progression Coach – Experts at Hand – Find Yourself in Hackney Skip to content Find Yourself in Hackney jobs and careers Menu Home Job search Leadership Opportunities Our Council Hackney Council and the Borough Join Hackney’s Transformation Team Join Hackney’s ICT Service Join Hackney’s Adult Services Join Children and Families Services Rebuilding a better Hackney Our Values What we offer Where we work Apprenticeships and Placements Management Trainee Programme Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Blog Placements Free job-finding support Find Yourself in Hackney > Job search > Progression Coach – Experts at Hand Progression Coach – Experts at Hand Send this job to a friend Print this page Recruitment privacy notice Job details Salary - Grade GBP £44,331 to £45,696 44331 - SO2 Contract Type Fixed Term / Secondment Contract Length 31/03/2028 Contracted Hours Full Time - 36 hours per week DBS Required Yes Department Climate, Homes and Economy Service Employment Skills and Adult Learning Closing date 08/11/2026 Apply Now Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity until 31/03/2028 Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values. Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide. Experts at Hand (Locality Inclusion Teams) Hackney’s Locality Inclusion Teams (LIT) form our innovative “Experts at Hand” service, bringing together a dedicated multi-disciplinary network of Educational Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Specialist Teachers to transform local SEND provision and build capacity. Designed to shift the system away from reactive statutory assessments, our LIT workforce delivers early, proactive, and data-driven support directly to schools, early years settings, and community hubs across four borough localities. By offering readily accessible advice, targeted interventions, and strategic guidance, our “Experts at Hand” build workforce capacity, strengthen inclusive environments, and ensure children, young people, and their families receive seamless, high-quality support at the earliest possible stage. As an Experts at Hand Progression Coach you will provide careers information, advice, and coaching to young people through a variety of methods to support effective career choices and career planning and to work as part of the wider ESAL Team. Main areas of responsibility: The postholder will have lead responsibility and accountability for Interviewing young people one-to-one or in small groups to discuss career or  education options in a range of settings that will include schools, colleges, youth hubs and other outreach locations. You will be expected to work with a wide age range from secondary school age to young adults aged 18+. The job will involve recording your work using digital technology to a high standard of accuracy in a timely manner. The role will include support with community calling/ telephone tracking for NEETS and unknown young people, working flexible hours as required to meet the needs of the service (this may  include evening work and some Saturdays, though the role is mainly Monday-Friday, 9-5). Work within an equal opportunities framework to promote equality, diversity  and the rights of the individual and to challenge stereotyping and prejudice. Work proactively with parents, carers and others who influence young people,  enabling them to beco