Youth Trailblazer opportunities
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.
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 weeks of 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
106983: 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
107915 : Website & Copy Assistant
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry
- 2 weeks Unpaid work experience
- Introduction to the basics of web copy
- Shadowing of how we review and update website content, working first in shared documents rather than directly on the live site
- Light-touch guidance around accessibility
108209: Food & Social Supermarket Assistant
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry
- 2 weeks Unpaid work experience
- Welcoming customers and explaining how the social supermarket works
- Helping with taking payments (with supervision) and recording numbers of shoppers
- Helping to organise shelves, fridges and storage areas so they are tidy and safe
108210: Community Support & Communications Assistant
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry
- 2 weeks Unpaid work experience
- Assisting with preparing simple posters, flyers or noticeboard updates
- Assisting with updating contact lists or mailing lists
- Supporting with photocopying, printing and preparing resources
108214: Cleaner
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry
- 2 weeks Unpaid work experience
- General Cleaning - Sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors - Wiping tables, chairs and surfaces
- Reporting any damage or hygiene issues to staff
108268: Teaching Assistant
Hours: Part-time
Location: Coventry
Salary: 19,000 per annum
- No experience or qualifications necessary but a natural empathy to support would be very advantageous.
- Understanding of SEND, particularly ASC and SEMH
- Ability to remain calm, patient, and supportive in challenging situations
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
108420: Apprentice Joinery Assistant
Location: Coventry
Salary: Apprentice wage
- 2-week unpaid work experience leading to an apprenticeship
- Observing and assisting with projects, such as basic woodwork but will include the use of machinery, such as drills and sanders
- Observing and training on how projects are calculated, drawn out and priced
106994 : Bar Staff
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- This role begins with a 2-week UNPAID work experience period, followed by the opportunity into employment
- Serving drinks efficiently, handling payments accurately, and keeping the bar area clean and stocked throughout the night
- Follow licensing rules, monitor customer behaviour, and flag anything that doesn’t look right
109084: Cleaner
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- General cleaners maintain sanitary and tidy environments by performing tasks like sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and disinfecting surfaces
- Responsible for cleaning restrooms, replenishing supplies (soap, paper towels), emptying trash, and cleaning windows or mirrors
- Follow health and safety protocols, managing cleaning chemicals, and reporting maintenance issues
109839: Customer Service
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 2 week unpaid followed by an 8 week paid placement with a genuine job at the end
- Answer patient queries via phone, email, and messenger; assist with onboarding and repeat prescription flow; log and resolve delivery issues
- Compassion, proactive problem-solving, and efficiency
109834: Trailblazer - Content Creator
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 2 week unpaid followed by 8 week paid placement with the option of a genuine long term job at the end
- Support marketing and brand awareness via digital content
- Assist in creating/editing written, visual, and video content; collaborate with the pharmacy team for accuracy; schedule and publish content; report on performance metrics
109907: Bar Staff
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 2 Week unpaid work experience followed by 8 week paid placement with a genuine job opportunity after the 8 weeks
- create a welcoming atmosphere by serving drinks and food, handling payments, restocking supplies, and keeping the bar clean, all while ensuring great customer service, checking IDs, and following health/safety rules in pubs
- Key duties involve taking orders, mixing drinks, managing cash/cards, washing glasses, checking identification, and resolving customer issues
109766: Trailblazer Training and Development Administrator
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 8-week paid work experience
- Responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of training and development programmes across the organisation
- Support with the co-ordination of training schedules, maintain accurate learning records, prepare training materials, and ensure employees have access to the resources needed to build their skills
110025: Communications and Fundraising Worker
Hours: Full time
Location: Coventry
- 2-weeks unpaid work experience
- A successful applicant will take part in a 2-week project working on complete communications and / or fundraising related project
- Will gain hands on experience in video editing, working through provided educational materials, research, and creative planning.
110268: Café Assistant / Attendant
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 2-week unpaid work experience placement with progression to a permanent role
- Greet customers and take orders accurately
- Serve English breakfast, light dinner meals, and beverages
- Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks
110267: Kitchen Assistant
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
Salary: NMW
- 2-week unpaid work experience placement with progression to a permanent role
- Assist with food preparation (chopping vegetables, preparing ingredients, portioning items)
- Prepare simple dishes under supervision
110316: Salon Assistant
Hours: Part time
Location: Coventry
- 2-weeks of unpaid work experience with an opportunity to progress into a paid role
- Booking appointments, handling telephone enquiries, processing payment and delivering excellent customer service
- Maintaining salon cleanliness
Interested in any of these opportunities?
Visit: The Job Shop
Monday to Friday, 9.30am (Thursdays 10.30am) to 4.30pm.
Address:West Orchards Way
Coventry
CV1 1QX
Telephone: 024 7678 5740
Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk