Vacancy For Job Coach

Job Description – Job Coach

Responsible to: Supported Employment Manager

Responsible for: N/A

Salary: SP 12 Actual Salaries: £14,061.00

Hours: 37.5/43 weeks (Term time)

JOB PURPOSE

To develop the College’s Employment-focused Study Programme by delivering Onsite Enterprise and Work Experience; Off-site Work Placements and Supported Employment opportunities to our students

This job description is intended to provide guidance on the range of duties associated with the post. It is not intended to provide a full and exclusive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification and amendment from time to time and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties as required.

Proposed start date: N/ A

Closing date for applications: 28/07/2020

You can download the Job description as a PDF document here

You can apply for this position using the following methods:

By email to hr@pennine.ac.uk

Download application form as a Word document here
Download application form as a PDF document here

Apply online here

By mail to:

Camphill Wakefield
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe
Wakefield WF4 3JL

Or alternatively call us on 01924 255281

Please note you will be required to have a DBS check prior to starting work.

Key responsibilities:

Main:

Work alongside the Access to Community and Employment team and college tutors to develop and plan internal work experience and enterprise projects, and external work placements
Support, observe and record on placement progress using a work diary
Help students achieve their full potential towards future employment
Undertake employer based reviews

Work as part of a small team assisting approximately 35 students with a learning disability to access training and employment opportunities
Support people with learning disabilities to participate in a range of employment related activities as highlighted in their individual learning plans and work profiles
Work with each person to maximise their potential and demonstrate their ability to be as independent as possible in their aspiration to gain meaningful work experience or progress to supported employment
Help students gain both on site and off site work experience placements
Arrange risk assessments and start date and times

Establishing transition from placement to continuing work experience or supported employment placement

General

There are five stages to the supported employment programme process;

Student engagement: initial assessment and vocational profiling
Employer engagement: find the supported employment placement
Job Matching: develop the supported employment placement with the student
In-Work support: transfer the placement into sustainable employment
Career Progression: helping the student retain the job.

There are a similar range of stages associated with finding successful work placements, but without the need to establish part time paid employment at the outset.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Download the person specifications here