RCS Wales Jobs: Job Coach Roles in Wrexham, Flintshire

RCS Wales jobs are open now: the North Wales not-for-profit is hiring six Connect to Work job coaches, plus team leader staff, for a new employment service in Wrexham and Flintshire, and applications close on 24 November 2026. You apply directly to RCS by downloading its form from the vacancies page and emailing it back. The job coach post is permanent and pays from £29,511.67 a year.

Who is hiring, and why?

RCS Wales has run employment support in the region since 2007 and has 52 staff, Herald.Wales reports. It has won contracts to deliver Connect to Work for Flintshire and Wrexham councils. Connect to Work is a four-year programme funded by the UK Government to help disabled people, people with health conditions and others facing complex barriers to find a job and keep it.

Three job coaches have already started; six more are wanted, along with managers.

Which roles are open, and what do they pay?

The figures come from the job packs on the RCS vacancies page. A job coach looks after up to 25 people at a time, meets them in community venues, helps with CVs and interviews, talks to local employers about suitable vacancies and stays in touch after someone starts work. Full training is given.

Who can apply?

The job pack lists as essential at least two years of delivering employment support, experience of managing a caseload, and of working with employers. A coaching qualification, Mental Health First Aid and Welsh are listed as desirable, not required.

RCS's chief executive, Ali Thomas, told Herald.Wales the team is keen to hear from people who have supported others in education, social care or community groups and had not thought of job coaching. People who do not yet have the experience are still invited to get in touch, because RCS is looking at introductory training.

Checks before you start: the right to live and work in the UK, an enhanced DBS disclosure and two professional references. Nothing in the adverts mentions visa sponsorship.

How to apply — step by step

1. Go to the RCS Wales vacancies page. This is the employer's own site.
2. Download the job pack for the role you want and read the person specification.
3. Optional but useful: register on the same page for the free online recruitment session on Monday 16 November at 12.30pm. It covers the programme, the roles, and includes a question time with staff already doing similar work.
4. Download the application form (a Word document) and fill it in.
5. Email the form to recruitment@rcs-wales.co.uk by 24 November 2026.
6. Complete the equality and diversity monitoring form linked from the vacancies page. RCS says it is kept apart from your application.

After you apply: RCS says it confirms receipt, and tells shortlisted candidates within two weeks of the closing date. At interview you are told when to expect the result, and feedback is offered if you are unsuccessful. If you need adjustments, or would prefer a paper or video application, email the same address and ask.

Do I need an agency?

No. Send your form straight to RCS. There is no fee to apply, no recruiter in the middle, and no reason to pay anybody for help getting one of these posts. If a person or website asks for money or bank details in connection with this vacancy, treat it as a scam.

How can I improve my chances?

• Answer the person specification line by line. Use real examples: a caseload you managed, an employer you persuaded, someone you helped into work.
• Translate your background. If you come from care, teaching or the voluntary sector, describe coaching, listening and negotiating you have done.
• Mention local knowledge of Wrexham or Flintshire employers and services, and any Welsh you speak.
• Common mistakes: sending a CV in place of the form, missing the monitoring form, and vague statements with no examples.

Checklist: job pack read, form completed, examples for each essential point, referees ready, email sent before 24 November.

What it means for job seekers

These are permanent posts with the salary published up front, so they are worth a careful application. Nobody can guarantee an interview, but a form that mirrors the job pack gives you the best odds. Also hiring in the area: the Port of Mostyn's offshore wind expansion.

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