Job Coach (Supported Internships) x 2

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Job title Job Coach (Supported Internships) x 2 Job reference REQ
003211 Date posted 04/08/2026 Final date to receive applications 31/08/2026 Location Paignton Salary £9,545.93 - £9,784.63 per annum, pro rata of £24,714.00 - £25,332.00 Package Plus excellent benefits Contractual hours 18 Basis Term Time Job category/type Support Attachments Blank Job description

Salary: £9,545.93 - £9,784.63 per annum, pro rata of £24,714.00 - £25,332.00

Contract Type: Permanent, 18 hours per week, 36 weeks per year.

Location: Paignton, Devon

Empower. Inspire. Transform Lives.

Do you believe everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their career ambitions? Are you passionate about helping young people build confidence, develop skills, and take their first steps into meaningful employment?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Job Coach to join our highly successful Aspire Team based at Torbay Hospital. This is an incredibly rewarding role where you'll support young people with learning difficulties and disabilities to develop independence, gain valuable workplace experience, and move towards sustainable paid employment.

Why This Role Matters

Every day, you'll make a genuine difference to the lives of young people by helping them discover their strengths, overcome barriers, and achieve goals they may never have thought possible.

Working closely with learners, employers, and colleagues, you'll be instrumental in creating inclusive opportunities that change lives and open doors to exciting futures.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Job Coach, you'll:

• Build strong relationships with local employers to create meaningful supported internship and work experience opportunities.
• Support learners to achieve personalised development targets and recognised employability qualifications.
• Coach learners in real workplace environments, helping them gain confidence, independence, and essential employment skills.
• Use creative support techniques to help learners learn workplace tasks and routines.
• Work alongside employers to promote inclusive working practices and support positive workplace experiences.
• Encourage learners to explore the social, financial, and personal benefits of employment.
• Help learners transition successfully into paid employment and greater independence.
• Monitor progress, maintain accurate records, and celebrate every achievement along the way.

We're Looking for Someone Who Is:

• Passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential.
• Patient, encouraging, and adaptable.
• A confident communicator who can build positive relationships with learners, families, employers, and colleagues.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied workload.
• Committed to inclusion, equality, and creating opportunities for all.
• Motivated by seeing others succeed.

Why Join Aspire?

The Aspire Programme has a fantastic reputation for helping young people with learning difficulties and disabilities achieve positive destinations and meaningful careers.

By joining the team, you'll become part of a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your work has a direct and lasting impact on people's lives every single day.

The Rewards

This isn't just a job. It's an opportunity to:

• Make a real difference in your community.
• Help young people achieve their ambitions.
• Build lasting relationships with learners and employers.
• Be part of a passionate and successful team.
• Celebrate life-changing successes every day.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
• 1 additional day's holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day's holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and…