The Forward Trust is a fast-growing Matrix Standard, ERSA Employability Awards 2020 Highly Commended vocational training, skills and employability provider.  

We are delivering GLA, ESFA ESF, Young Londoners Fund, apprenticeships, JCP and other contracts in London and Kent.

As part of our growth plans, we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Enterprise Coach/Advisor to deliver Enterprise support and information, advice and guidance to our cohort of amazing entrepreneurs in custody who are all interested in becoming self-employed upon their release.

As an Enterprise Coach, you will be working to our Head of Enterprise providing a series of 5 day workshops and some one:one support to our cohort of entrepreneurs who are currently serving their sentences within a custody setting.

The workshops (Enterprise Bootcamps) will focus on all the relevant considerations required when a person is intending to start up their own enterprise with the aim being the production of a robust business plan for each learner. Some previous experience of supporting people who are in custody is essential.

You will be part of a team that has supported over 100 budding entrepreneurs in the last year both in the community and custody settings.

You will be responsible for promoting the courses with the prison and will record attendance/non attendance of the learners and providing weekly/monthly reports on progress of the learners including information on targets and objectives being reached.

The role will include some one:one support on an outreach basis within the prison wings/cells

You will also work on our One File and PICS systems and will need to achieve high standards of compliance and quality.

We want an Enterprise Coach who can do more than just `tick boxes' or just go through the motions. We want an Enterprise Coach who will inspire, challenge and motivate our budding entrepreneurs and expect great things from them.