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    06 May 2026
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  • About The Role

  • Are you a natural leader with a passion for helping people succeed in the world of work?

    Join us in Margate as a full-time Restart Team Leader (35 hours per week) to inspire, coach, and guide Employment Advisors who are transforming lives every day! This role is contract-specific, with the exact location defined by the contract.

    As Restart Team Leader, you’ll line manage a dynamic team of Employment Advisors, ensuring high-quality support and guidance for job seekers, trainees, and apprentices. You’ll play a pivotal role in developing career ambitions, building confidence, and helping learners reach their potential.

    What you’ll do:
    • Lead, support, and supervise Employment Advisors on our Restart Scheme community contract.
    • Ensure EAs provide top-notch Information, Advice, and Guidance in line with Ofsted EIF and Matrix Standards.
    • Coach learners in CV writing, cover letters, job applications, and interview techniques using a strengths-based approach.
    • Drive goal-focused action plans, monitor progress, and motivate job seekers to achieve results.
    • Facilitate employer engagement, job matching, and work experience opportunities.
    • Oversee performance and compliance, auditing EA documentation and reporting on KPIs.
    • Support events, workshops, and job fairs that prepare learners for success.

    Who we’re looking for:

    • A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in employability or career guidance is essential.
    • Leadership experience within the employability sector is highly recommended.
    • Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and motivating others.
    • Knowledgeable about employability, recruitment, and career development.
    • Strong communicator with excellent organisational skills and attention to compliance.

     You’ll make a real impact on people’s careers and lives while being part of a supportive, ambitious, and values-driven team. This is your chance to lead a motivated team, shape innovative employability programs, and help job seekers thrive in the world of work.

    Ready to lead, inspire, and make a difference? Apply today!

    Please see attached Job Description for full details

  • About Us

  • We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

    We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - 
    • Flexible working
    • Training and development opportunities
      • Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
      • Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
      • Cycle to work scheme
      • Crisis Loan Scheme
      • Electric Car Scheme
      • 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
      • Access to Blue Light Card
      • 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
      • Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
      • Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
      • Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
      Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
       
      Diversity at Forward Trust
      The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness.

      When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

      To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.  

      We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
       
      Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
      Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

      If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.
       
      Our Commitment to Safeguarding
      We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.

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