Job Coach, Education ​/ Teaching, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Due to the exciting growth of our Supported Internship offer as part of St Johns College, we are seeking a Job Coach to join our team and deliver this vital programme at our internship host site, Amazon, in Crawley. This is a unique opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on the lives of autistic young people by helping them develop the skills and confidence to secure sustainable employment and gain greater autonomy.

About Us:

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St Johns College is dedicated to providing outstanding educational experiences that empower learners to thrive and succeed. Through our innovative Supported Internship programme, we help autistic young people transition smoothly into meaningful, paid employment by fostering independence and practical skills.

About the Programme:

St Johns College, using the Project Search model, works with Amazon to support interns develop workplace skills. The programme runs from September for one academic year, with interns based at the workplace five days a week. Supported internships also benefit employers to learn what young people with additional needs can contribute and achieve.

As a Job Coach, you will play a pivotal role in our interns' journey towards paid employment and independent living. You'll have the chance to work closely with our interns, providing on-the-job coaching and implementing improvement strategies tailored to their unique needs and aspirations.

What makes this opportunity truly exciting is our young people have a wide range of opportunities to learn and develop, each internship is crafted to match the individual's talents and interests, fostering a supportive environment where growth and achievement are celebrated.

Why join us? 

• The role itself is very rewarding both through the freedom of creativity and seeing first hand, our learners develop and progress through their goals and aspirations. 
• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses. 
• You will have the support of a wider Transdisciplinary Team that includes full-time Occupational and Speech and Language Therapists as well as BCBA qualified Behaviour Analysts. 
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks and excellent salary progression within the role. 
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000. 
• Season ticket loans. 
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life. 
• Access to physiotherapy. 

We are committed to investing in our people and their talent. We make sure every single person is clear about their role, and has the tools, knowledge and learning they need to perform well and make a difference. 

  Start date:  June 2026

Closing Date:
Monday 16th March 2026

Candidates informed of outcome of application:
Tuesday 17 March 2026

Interview Date:
Monday 23 March 2026

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010.

All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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