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The Vacancy
Do you have a passion for engaging with and inspiring young people?
We are looking for an Engagement Worker to join our friendly community team in Manchester Powerhouse.
You will become part of a team that provides careers advice and guidance to 16–18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training. Our teams empower young people, helping them get to where they want to be.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will contact and engage young people who may have dropped out of education or work. You will work alongside other members of your team to reach out to young people in the community, often through home-visits (in pairs) and making follow up phone calls. You will contact disengaged young people or their parents/carers through various channels, so excellent communication skills are essential.
You will play a vital role in helping us to connect with young people who may need our support.
Through building meaningful relationships, you will help us to empower even more young people to plan their futures – whether that is employment, education, training, or building personal and social skills through new experiences, volunteering or short programmes. You’ll also help link young people up to wellbeing and mental health support when required.
You’ll help young people understand their own skills and strengths, overcome personal barriers and create a better future for themselves.
We offer full training and induction to enable you to settle into the role, and a friendly, supportive work environment with colleagues who genuinely care about the work we do and the communities that we support.
Qualifications
You don’t need to be qualified in Careers Guidance for this role, but we are looking for people with some experience of helping others and 5 GCSEs or equivalent level qualification.
Location
You will have a base at our office in Powerhouse in Moss Side, but you will work primarily in community venues across North Manchester.
You will need to be able to manage your time well and travel independently because this is not a home-based role.
A copy of the job description is at the bottom of this page
Closing date for applications is 28th June 2026
Interviews will be expected to take place on 08-Jul-2026 via Face to Face
If you would like more information or an informal chat about the position, please email
The Company
It’s an exciting time to join Career Connect. Over the last year we’ve made a positive impact to the lives of more than 90,000 people across the country.
Our vision is for a society where every individual realises their full potential. Our mission is to drive social mobility by enabling more people to access and succeed in education, training and employment.
We work in schools, in the community, and right across the criminal justice sector, delivering impartial, person-centred careers and transition support that changes lives. We also train those who work in advice and guidance roles, helping them to help others.
We’re continuing to increase our impact and reach – changing even more people’s futures for the better. We take an innovative approach to the services we provide, and we’re passionate about using feedback from those we support to shape what we do.
Our research amplifies the voices of those we support and helps inform positive change - for all our futures.
The Benefits
Flexi time
Perkbox (Multiple benefits)
Cyclescheme and Car Lease scheme
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Flu Jabs/Glasses
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous Sick Pay
Staff Development
Placeholder title
Amnah
Careers Adviser
“I’m proud to work for a charity that cares so much for the people it employs and supports”
Sean
Team Manager
“Great opportunities for training, ongoing development and internal progression.”
Jenny
Careers Adviser
“I have great colleagues, and flexible hours that fit around my own family.”
We are committed to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults and expect our staff to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to DBS and staff who work in custody also have a prison clearance process.
We promote equality and diversity across all that we do and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Part-time workers are always welcome. Inclusion and diversity are a significant feature of our charity’s values, cutting across everything that we do.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are keen to hear from applicants with disabilities. Around a quarter of our workforce have a disability. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.
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