Position: Youth Coach

Region: London and Middlesex

Description

The Youth Coach supports (teach; coach; demonstrate; 1:1; on line; group) youth clients in developing or enhancing employment, life skills. & leadership skills; initiates and brainstorms with team, including youth, to motivate youth clients, and or develop strategies to support personal and service objectives; assesses labour markets, provide outreach to employers to promote volunteer or employment opportunities, outreach to job seekers and the community to build trusting relationships and partnerships; completes required and legislated documentation; works in partnership with parents and educators; coaches youth on and off volunteer sites to further develop skills and self-confidence; records, tracks, compiles data to provide reports as per service demands; is diligent in fulfilling service targets; ensures the Team Leader and Manager are kept up to date with essential matters weekly; works with concern for the health, safety and well-being of others and takes every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of others; takes all reasonable care to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations; is knowledgeable concerning any actual or potential danger to health and safety in the workplace and community; completes incident reports and report accidents and/or injuries within stipulated time frames; develops own professional growth and development within the priorities and limitations of Leads; positively promotes and maintains the vision, mission and policies of Leads and the people it supports and maintains confidentiality.

Qualifications

- Must be able to provide after-school hours and weekend services
- Skills Development: Individual skills planning; facilitate workshops, develop modules, train and teach, experiential (work to learn) sessions
- Civic Placement Development and Retention: Placement planning, placement development with and for youth, develop relationships with not-for-profit employers,



secure placements, and assist the youth mentor to support youth mentees to retain them (job coaching as required). Strong marketing skills and train the trainer skills are required
- Understanding of funding legislation, rules and procedures of the service, and the necessity to meet contractual targets set forth across service targets
- Must be able to collect and compile data for tracking, assessment, and reporting
- Capitalize on internal services offered at Leads to support the clients
- Well informed of external services in the communities that can be activated to support the client’s needs
- Flexibility to work hours to accommodate client’s needs which may result in overtime
- A reliable vehicle with insurance coverage for business travel is essential at all times for outreach service in London and surrounding county areas. The Youth Coach positions are multi-faceted and involve support and follow-up to clients and placement employers throughout the catchment area which often does not have public transport. Travel to these areas may be on a daily basis and often involves short notice.
- A valid driver’s license and verification of car insurance for business use under your name or willing to obtain are required.
- A current satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check is required.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Bilingual in French or other languages is an asset.
- First Aid and CPR certification is an asset and may be required, as applicable per program requirements.

LEADS offers market-competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. Full Time salary ranges from $50,000 annually for Youth Coach, immediate Employee Assistance Program, and supplementary Health and Dental benefits with six months of service completion. Travel reimbursement $0.64/KM.

French Proficiency: French an asset

Salary: $28.00 per hour

Terms of Employment: Full-time

Deadline for Application: Monday, November 02, 2026

Location: London

Profession Type: Social Services (Social Workers, Counsellors)

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