Ref: ATR432
Job Coach
Full-time, Term-time only
Salary: £26,652 - £28,312 per annum, pro rata (£30,777 - £32,694 FTE per annum)
Are you passionate about supporting and developing the skills and knowledge of learners with additional needs?
We are looking for a full-time, term time only Job Coach to join our Supported and Inclusive Learning team. Our department delivers a range of courses that support young people to prepare for adulthood including vocational, employability and independence pathways. A commitment to working with young people/adults with additional support needs underpins all aspects of our work.
In this extremely rewarding role, you will support and coach learners on work placements 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 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.
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.
Interested? we would love to meet with in person for a chat, so you can find out more come about the College. Visit us Thursday 16th May 2024 between 4 pm – 7 pm, at our East Ham Campus where you can meet the hiring manager before submitting your application.
Join us in shaping the future of our learners.
In return we offer:
Generous Pension Scheme to Academic (Teacher Pension Scheme) and Business Support (LGPS)
Birthday leave – over and above the generous annual leave
Employee Assistance Program – via Vita Health, which offers various support including Money, Work, Retirement, Health and Wellbeing, Emotional Support, Management Support, Legal and Your Rights
Occupational Health Assistance
4 x designated staff development days annually.
Fully and part funded CPD and training
Cycle to work scheme provided by Cycle scheme.
Family Friendly Policies
Eye test fee for employees who use VDU.
Targeted and themed wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Gym onsite
On site Canteen and Coffee Shop on each site.
Safeguarding of Children and vulnerable adults
Newham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks.
Equality of Opportunity
The College has a strong commitment to working toward the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.
We encourage and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
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Closing date: 17th May 2024
!!! Recruitment Open Day: 16th May 2024, 4 – 7 pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Newham College of Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.