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Job Coach

ONLY FE
Posted a day ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 1LN, England

Salary

£22,071 - £23,599 per annum

Contract type

Part Time

Employee Assistance

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  • The Job Coach position offers a salary ranging from £22,071.09 to £23,599 pro rata per annum, with a workload of 37 hours per week for 40 weeks a year, on a permanent contract.
  • The role involves supporting young people aged 16-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in finding employment, gradually reducing the level of support provided.
  • Candidates should have experience working with learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, along with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working hours.
  • The college provides a supportive and community-focused work environment, with various employee benefits including fitness sessions, discounted services, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Applications are open until 9am on Thursday, 10 October 2024, and candidates are encouraged to demonstrate how they meet the specified criteria.

Job Coach

£22,071.09 to £23,599 pro rata, per annum

Hours: 37 Hours per week / 40 Weeks per year (Term Time Only)
Contract Type: Permanent

The college has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals. 

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us! 

The Role 

The college supported internship and pre-supported internship programme supports young people aged 16-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to find employment supported by a Job Coach who works alongside the client gradually decreasing the amount of support needed. 

What are we looking for?  

Experience of working with learners with learning difficulties and or / disabilities who can demonstrate the skills required to work in a support environment with excellent communication skills. A flexible approach a a willingness to work outside of normal working hours is essential  

What makes us an Employer of choice? 

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: 

  • Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership 

  • Cycle to Work Scheme 

  • Family-friendly policies 

  • Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses 

  • Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices 

  • A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon 

  • Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals. 

  • Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support  

Please click apply and we will email you the full JD, PS & application form. Please demonstrate clearly on your application form how you meet the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 10 October 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed

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