Relief Job Coach

Mencap are recruiting for Relief Job Coaches with various/flexible hours available to join our Lifestyle & Work team. This role is working in and around the Barnet area as part of the delivery of our Supported Internship Programme

As a Relief Job Coach you will be working with learners individually and in groups (online and face-to-face) to put their individual learning plans into action. These activities will include supporting learners to develop skills in the workplace, job search activities and travel training. You will play a large role in taking learners into paid employment.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap! 

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Our programme offers a wide range of benefits, helping young people with learning disabilities:

• · To raise their aspirations
• · Build skills and confidence
• · Have a better understanding of employment
• · Show employers what they can do
• · Progress towards paid work, a traineeship, apprenticeship or voluntary work.

Do you have a passion for supporting people with a learning disability? Can you work on your own initiative? Good interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills as well as the ability to work effectively with learners, employers and parents/carers are essential. The ability to maintain accurate and up to date records using IT based systems is also required.

Does this sound like you? If so please apply today. 

• The Job Coach will be required to find Employers to offer work experience placements with the possibility of paid employment in some instances.
• Working with a variety of employers and their teams supporting their understanding of reasonable adjustments/ buddying opportunities.
• Enable our students to learn and sustain tasks and requirements of the positions independently.

Do you want to enable students to learn roles and tasks within the workplace environment? To build their skills and confidence to become independent, for some this may require Travel training. Application and claims to Access to work will be required. You may have to ensure the safety of our students and completion of all required H&S paperwork.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Job ID: 27709