Imagine coming alongside someone who has been out of work for months—building their confidence, helping them improve their applications and interview skills, and then finally hearing the words: “I got the job!”
That’s what our Welcome Church Job Club is all about!
Could you play a part in making that happen for someone in our community?
What have we been up to?
Over the last five years, we have run 14 Job Club courses with 165 people taking part—many connecting with Welcome Church for the very first time. Attendees receive practical teaching, encouragement, and one-to-one coaching to help them take their next steps toward employment.
And the results have been fantastic:
Around 50% of participants have gone on to find work.
But Job Club is about much more than just employment. People grow in confidence, feel valued, and discover a community of people they can belong to. Many have made lasting friendships, and some have gone on to connect more widely with the Welcome Church family too.
Could you join the team?
We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our Job Club team. You do not need to be a recruitment expert. If you have experience in the workplace, enjoy encouraging others, and can help someone take their next step, you have exactly what we need.
The course material is already provided, so we are simply looking for people who can help bring it to life by drawing on their own workplace experiences.
We run three courses each year. Each course is made up of eight weekly, 90-minute sessions (usually held on a Saturday or Monday morning, or early afternoon). Sessions combine short videos and practical teaching with discussions, team-building exercises, and role-play. We aim to mix useful professional guidance with plenty of encouragement—and plenty of fun!
There are two key ways you can get involved:
Become a Job Coach: Help present the course material and coach jobseekers. Coaches complete a short online training course provided by Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
Become a Befriender: Come alongside jobseekers, join in with discussions and activities, offer encouragement, and help people feel deeply welcomed and supported.
Whether you’re helping someone improve an application, prepare for an interview, rebuild their confidence or celebrate the moment they find work, you could play a part in making a genuine difference in someone’s life.
Other ways to get involved
Job Club is just one of the ways we’re helping people through Welcome Works. We also run Money Coaching, Life Skills Workshops, Kintsugi Hope groups, Cooking Courses, Debt Support, and more. There are fantastic opportunities to get involved across all of these areas.
So, if Job Club isn’t quite the right fit for you, but you would still love to use your time, skills, and experience to make a practical difference, we would love to hear from you.
Interested in finding out more?
Please contact Dub here, or speak directly to Neil Willis, our Job Club Manager
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