Job Coach ~ SEND

Job Ref: ATR217

Job Coach ~ SEND

Hours:  9:00am - 5:00pm, 5 days a week, Term time only

Course/Level to teach: Supported Internship Programme

Salary: £28,899 - £30,699 per annum

About The Role

We are looking for a full-time, term time only Job Coach to work on one of our award-winning Supported Internship programmes.

In this extremely rewarding role, you will support and coach learners and interns with special educational needs and disabilities at work to facilitate their learning, success, and progress towards sustainable, long-term employment.  You will work with learners and interns, tutors, managers, employers, families, and external agencies to provide high quality experiences, support and coaching as necessary.

You may be based at one of our Supported Internship host employers’ sites or at one of the college sites in East Ham or Stratford. 

 Ideal Candidate

You should have a commitment to working with young people/adults with additional support needs which underpins all aspects of our work and will also be required to positively and professionally engage with employers to develop and maintain appropriate placements and work opportunities for young people with support needs and take responsibility for ensuring that appropriate health and safety and safeguarding and recording and monitoring of progress are in place.

 The safety and welfare of our learners and staff is extremely important to us and we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.