Job Coach - Pathways; Reduced

About The Role

Leeds City College are seeking a Job Coach to support our Future Pathways department! The primary focus of this exciting role is based within our brand-new, dedicated college Cafe Hub. Here, you will transform a practical hospitality environment into a vibrant learning space, coaching students with high needs (all holding EHCPs) in real‑world barista, customer service, and employability skills. Beyond the cafe, you will play a vital role in sourcing external work experience opportunities for other learners within the Future Pathways setting, creating essential stepping stones that help them transition successfully into Supported Internships and future employment.

If you are looking for a rewarding role that combines specialised educational support with hands‑on vocational coaching, we want to hear from you.

Please note, this is a reduced year role (39 weeks). The pro rata salary is £23,902 to £24,505.

• Provide daily, hands‑on job coaching and hospitality training to learners within our new cafe space.
• Support SEND students to grow their confidence, workplace communication, and essential life skills.
• Actively identify, source, and secure external work experience placements for learners across the Future Pathways setting.
• Work closely with the SEND team to contribute to EHCP reviews, recording student milestones on Navigate.
• Complete robust risk assessments for the cafe hub and external work experience settings.

• You have a proven track record of working with young people or adults with learning difficulties/disabilities (SEND), ideally in a coaching or mentoring capacity.
• You possess knowledge of or experience in a catering, cafe, or hospitality environment and are enthusiastic about passing these practical skills on to others.
• You have the confidence and communication skills to connect with local employers, internal college teams, parents, and carers to secure placements and support students.
• You can manage records and comfortably adapt your coaching style to meet individual student needs.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual Leave:
  Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays;
  Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions:
  Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme.
• CPD Opportunities:
  Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives:
  Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting:
  Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:
  Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please  to learn more about our EDI objectives.

We do not accept unsolicited CVs and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.