Job Coach,Business,Life Skills Coach/Career Advisor Job Leeds area,England UK,Business

Position:
Job Coach

Location:

Leeds

Salary: £26,228 - £32,083

Type:
Permanent

The Role

Are you passionate about helping young people with learning difficulties or disabilities move into meaningful employment? Join us as a Job Coach and make a lasting impact through one of the UK's leading Supported Internship programmes.

As a Job Coach, you’ll be part of a dynamic and supportive team delivering tailored support to interns placed in real work environments. You'll coach and mentor young adults aged 16–24 with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), helping them thrive in the workplace and build the skills they need for independent employment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To support interns on Supported Internships to progress in their work placements and make successful transitions into paid employment. To provide training and support for business partners and families, to ensure success during the workplace placements and to seek out job opportunities both within and outside of the host employers

Provide individualised support for interns at their work placement or employment. This will include job coaching, mentoring, identifying job placements, identifying any need for assistive technology, etc.

Utilise a variety of support methods and resources appropriate to the needs of the interns

Develop professional relationships with parents/ carers to support interns to complete their placements

Work with work placement managers and employees to provide training around disability awareness

Help to create a safe and welcoming learning environment, ensuring that the services delivered to interns are effective and safe

Develop a clear understanding of the nature of each interns learning difficulties and or social/emotional needs and take steps to address these needs

Meet regularly with placement managers and mentors to discuss the intern’s strengths and challenges, any issues, progress, identify new potential placement opportunities and source employment vacancies etc

Participate in decision making processes to identify and implement training strategies within employer placements

Adhere to and promote the standards of the host business with the interns in order to promote job productivity and efficiency

Recognise and act on any issues concerning the safety and welfare of the interns

Provide training to interns in the areas such personal hygiene, communication skills, interviewing skills and appropriate behaviour in the workplace

Plan events such as induction, information nights/open days and graduation celebrations

Communicate with other job coaches/tutors, employers, family members and agency partners including the local authority and SEND Advisers

Accurately complete all required job coaching paperwork

Apply for Access to Work funding on behalf of the interns

Provide basic information about benefits, work related expenses etc

Be knowledgeable about current labour market trends, employment opportunities and initiatives in education

Work with other team members to provide internal and external marketing materials such as newsletter articles, website information, community presentations, social media updates

Skills & Experience

Willingness to complete Level 3 Supported Employment qualification
Experience supporting individuals with SEND into employment
Strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills
Confident in using IT tools and managing caseloads
A proactive, flexible and person-centred approach
Understanding of safeguarding and willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

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Job Coach, Business, Life Skills Coach​/Career Advisor

Job Coach, Business, Life Skills Coach/Career Advisor