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

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised job‑coaching, classroom support, and workplace rotation guidance using Systematic Instruction to help learners develop skills and achieve their vocational goals.
• Work collaboratively with each learner to create and regularly review tailored vocational profiles, Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), targets, and required documentation, including evidence tracking and risk assessments.
• Engage proactively with external employers to identify suitable work placements, promote the benefits of employing people with SEND, and support employers with training, job analysis, and job matching activities.
• Provide continuous support as learners transition into employment, work closely with tutors and the curriculum team to prioritise support, and uphold all safeguarding, equality, and health and safety requirements.

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – enrolment in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing – access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, enhanced parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts – Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, discounts for teachers, and more.
• Other – Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme.

Orchard Hill College is an outstanding specialist college offering life‑changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We serve over 400 students across ten community‑based centres located in London and Surrey.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff, and partners.

Key requirements can be found in the person specification (PS).