Supported Employment Coach

Role Description

Supported Employment Coach - Oxfordshire, Bicester and Banbury

Location : Home-based with travel across Oxfordshire, Bicester and Banbury with the exception of travel to other meetings and events.

Salary : £27,000 per annum plus benefits

• 33 days annual holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Hours : Full-time, 37.5 hours (flexible working)

Contract : 1‑year fixed-term contract, with potential for extension dependent on future funding

Are you passionate about transforming lives through meaningful employment opportunities?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supported Employment Coach to join our Ready, Willing & Able Supported Employment team to work with people in our See Ability homes to secure and sustain employment. Established in 2021, Ready, Willing and Able is looking to expand grow. This role is an exciting opportunity to spearhead our presence in Oxfordshire for the first time.

Join See Ability’s Ready, Willing & Able team and help transform lives through employment.

We’re looking for a passionate and creative Supported Employment Coach to support people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their career ambitions. You’ll work closely with individuals and employers to break down barriers and create inclusive workplaces. Since launching in 2021, Ready, Willing & Able has been breaking down employment barriers and proving that with the right support, everyone can achieve their professional ambitions.

• Lead our exciting expansion into a new region
• Work directly with inspiring individuals to achieve life‑changing career goals
• Join a creative, boundary‑pushing team that thinks outside the box
• Make a tangible impact on workplace inclusion across Oxfordshire

• Share our unwavering belief that paid work is positive and possible for everyone
• Have proven experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their goals
• Be passionate about workplace inclusion and breaking down employment barriers
• Demonstrate creativity and innovation in their approach to coaching
• Have experience with the five‑stage Supported Employment model (desirable but not essential)

• Have high expectations for yourself and the people you support into work
• Enjoy building meaningful relationships and tailored support plans
• Are comfortable working independently from home while travelling across Oxfordshire
• Can identify opportunities and deliver personalised coaching that leads to sustainable employment

• Join a recognised leader in disability support services
• Work with an innovative team that's reshaping supported employment
• Opportunity to shape and grow our Oxfordshire presence
• Continuous professional development and training

For decades, See Ability has been providing extraordinary support and championing better eye care and supported living support, for people with learning disabilities and autism. We don't just support people – we empower them to challenge expectations and achieve extraordinary things every day.

Our Ready, Willing & Able programme represents our commitment to employment equality. We believe that everyone deserves the dignity, purpose, and financial independence that comes with meaningful work. Our team doesn't just find jobs – we create career pathways that align with individual ambitions and strengths.

If you're ready to join a team that's genuinely changing lives and transforming communities, we want to hear from you. This isn't just a job – it's an opportunity to be part of something revolutionary in supported employment.

• Annual excellence awards
• Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
• Development Discussions :
  Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
• Leadership development academy for the next steps in your career

• 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 41 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
• Life events :
  Time off when you need it most
• 2 weeks Organisational Sick Pay after 6 months service, increasing to 12…