Job Coach

Job Coach

You can expect to work approximately 12 to 16 hours a week. There may be an opportunity to increase your hours as we expand the programme.

Working closely with individuals who have graduated from a School's Supported Internship Programme, Job Coaches provide 'hands on' workplace support to early career employees (aged 19-25) and their employers. This two-pronged approach ensures that:

Young people ('coachees') quickly acclimatise to their work environment, are supported in learning their new roles, and transition effectively from education into employment.

Line managers and other colleagues learn how to confidently manage, develop and work with young people with SEND in ways that help them to flourish.

Who we are looking for in a Job Coach?

Inclusive, innovative, inspiring, patient and kind, you will have a vision and passion for supporting young adults with SEND, helping them to achieve fantastic outcomes at a key stage in their early careers. To flourish in this highly rewarding and varied role, you will be an adaptable people person and an effective communicator with a desire to bring about fairer, more inclusive and equitable workplaces. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to support young people with SEND to transition into employment and take their first steps towards independence. Previous experience is essential. A sense of humour is a bonus! You don't need a university degree or college education to work with us. We recognise that education and careers take many different paths and encourage applications from people with a diverse set of skills and backgrounds.

Role resposilbilities for the Job Coach

Engage with key employer stakeholders (e.g. line manager, colleagues, people professionals and senior managers) to create the workplace conditions necessary for the young person to flourish in their role. *

Ensure the coachee's line manager feels confident to manage and support them by helping them to understand the young person's needs

Identify and share opportunities for shaping the role in ways that benefit the employer and play to the young person's strengths (knowledge, skills and abilities)

Help co-workers to confidently engage with the young person in ways that will help them develop and perform their role effectively

Facilitate regular reviews to identify problems, remove barriers and develop solutions that help the young person to flourish at work

Provide training and advice to employer stakeholders with regards the Equality Act, and share best practice in supporting employees with SEND

Where the role doesn't work out and issues cannot be resolved, help the employer with exit interviews and processe

Support young people with SEND in the workplace, so they learn and perform their roles accurately and safely, confidently engage with co-workers, and successfully remain in employment.

Quickly build a safe and trusting relationship with the young person, getting to know their strengths (knowledge, skills and abilities) and needs (in relation to their workplace and role)

Identify opportunities for shaping the role in ways that benefit the employer and play to the young person's strengths

Co-produce an effective onboarding and in-work support plan with the coachee and employer, based on an assessment of need, and provide practical support to ensure a smooth transition

Support the young person as they learn how to do their job accurately and safely, breaking down tasks in a way that helps them to quickly learn and become confident and competent in their role

Support the young person as they engage with co-workers, ensuring they understand social rules and behaviours and know how to conduct themselves

Support the young person as they learn to navigate and acclimatise to their new work environment, ensuring they are aware of and comply with workplace policies and procedures

Where appropriate, provide training that enables the young person to travel confidently and independently to and from work

Facilitate regular reviews between the young person and their line manager to identify problems, remove barriers and develop solutions that will help the young person to flourish.

If you interested in this position and would like to find out more information, please apply immediately.