Youth Trailblazer opportunities

Youth trailblazer

Are you a young person ready to take the next step in your career?

If you are aged 18 to 21 and currently not in education, employment, or training, we have exciting opportunities waiting for you.

Explore a range of training programmes, work experience placements, and employment opportunities designed to help you build confidence, develop skills, and move forward in your career.


107820: Cafe Assistant

Salary: NMW
Hours: Part-time 
Location: Coventry 

  • Preparing light snacks, sandwiches, etc
  • Observing and complying with all relevant health & safety & hygiene requirements.
  • Serving customers - handling cash and cashing up. Keep finance records of all customers transactions.
  • Washing up cleaning tables, ensuring the cafe area is kept clean and tidy at all times.  
  • Customer service serving face to face preferrable but not essential. Happy to multi task when necessary. 

107126: Childcare Practitioner

Salary: £12.21 – £12.82 per hour
Hours: Full-time and Part-time 
Location: Coventry 

  • To plan and provide a caring and stimulating environment for children that takes into account their individual developmental needs and enables them to reach their full potential through the ‘’Early Years Foundation Stage’’
  • To plan, prepare and organise exciting play and learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors that meet children’s developmental needs and interests and stimulate their learning

106974: Receptionist / Admin staff

Salary:  NMW
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry 

  • To be the first point of contact for customers calling in either by phone or in person
  • Also to support with other admin and customer service tasks

106982: GP Receptionist (Patient Care Co-ordinator)  

Salary:  NMW
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry 

  • Greet and welcome patients in a warm and professional manner
  • Offer general assistance to the Practice Team and patients
  • Project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone & email

106991: Kitchen Assistant (Sri Lankan Cuisine) 

Salary: NMW
Hours: Part-time
Location:  Coventry

  • Assist with food preparation (washing, chopping, organising ingredients)
  • Keep kitchen areas and equipment clean and sanitised
  • Support chefs during busy hours 
  • This role consists of 2 weeksof  unpaid work experience, followed by 8 weeks of paid work experience

106990 - Front Server / Waiting Staff

Salary: NMW
Hours: Part-time
Location:  Coventry

  • Greet and serve customers politely and professionally
  • Take food and drink orders accurately
  • Explain menu items and offer recommendations if needed 
  • This role consist of 2 weeks unpaid work experience, followed by 8 weeks of paid work experience

10698: Cleaner   

Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry 
Salary:  NMW

  • This role consists of two weeks of unpaid work experience, followed by 8 weeks of paid work experience
  • Clean dining areas, kitchen, toilets, and customer spaces to a high standard
  • Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wipe surfaces regularly

107322: Printing and Embroidery Assistant

Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry 
Salary:  NMW

  • This role is hands-on and suited to someone who enjoys physical work, operates well in a busy environment, and pays close attention to detail.
  • Preparing garments for embroidery 
  • Operating industrial embroidery machines

107604: Shop Assistant

Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry 
Salary:  NMW

  • Serving customers on the tills and providing good customer service
  • Handling cash and card payments
  • Stocking shelves, rotating stock and checking dates
  • Keeping the shop floor, till area and back rooms clean and tidy

107765: Office Admin

Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry 
Salary:  NMW

  • To be an initial point of contact for customers in person, by mail, email or telephone
  • To provide reliable and confidential administrative support
  • To greet and assist visitors

Interested in any of these opportunities?


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Coventry
CV1 1QX

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