Job Coach
Salary: £9,707 pa (£24,538 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 16 hours per week (Term Time Only)
Location: Salford University 2 days with 1 day cover on other Manchester sites
Responsible to: Employment Officer
Role Purpose:
The role of Job Coach is essential in helping the individuals to learn the work ethic, travel independently to and from their placement and work with each person on the job to maximise their potential and demonstrate their ability to be a competent and high performing employee.
The role of a Job Coach is varied and includes supporting groups of young people and adults with disabilities in a classroom setting as well as providing 1-1 support on individual’s work experience placements at a variety of local employers. You must be passionate, committed, creative and have strong values about employment opportunities for disabled people.
Responsibilities:
Support
- Support the students on the job to learn the tasks/duties and core skills that are required for each role.
- Create resources/materials to assist in the learner’s progress.
- Collate evidence from placements to support the Tutor and the learner in achieving their qualification.
- Recognise progression and ability to set new goals for students.
- Work to set training plans and risk assessments for each student on placement.
- Assist in the creation of CV’s personal profiles and interview technique.
- Be creative in problem solving and use initiative to overcome issues on placement.
- Work with managers and colleagues of students to ensure positive relations are established.
- Work with Managers and co-workers to educate on disability and individual support needs.
- Liaise with Senior Employment officer on a daily basis and maintain all relevant paperwork.
- Inform Senior EO and/or Tutor if Student is struggling on placement.
- Travel train and route train students.
- Take part in student placement reviews and attend Project steering meetings.
Processes
- Job analysis – to be used as reference about what the job/placement entails.
- TSI – to be used for in-depth training of a specific task.
- Data Collection – to be used as an evidence tool for all training provided.
- Risk Assessment – adhering to the risk assessment as identified by the Senior Employment Officer/Tutor.
- Adhere to college processes and paperwork whilst supporting in the classroom and carrying out qualification-based learning.
Achieving Targets & Accurate Reporting
· Maintaining training plans, TSI, Health and Safety, Risk Assessments.
· Completing Observation reports in the classroom and whilst on the job.
· Making notes as required to show a client’s distance travelled.
· Any additional paperwork as required by the college.
· Personal admin.
Good Communication
- Alert the team immediately if any problems arise.
- Ensure you have full knowledge of the learner and how to appropriately support.
- Update team on your schedule each day.
- Attend and participate in team meetings.
- Attend one to one’s.
- Discuss training and development issues.
- Maintain regular contact with manager.
Personal Training and Development
· Commitment to personal development is essential.
· Attend all mandatory training.
Time Management
- Detailed times and dates when support is required and duration of support.
- Where the support will take place
- Specific contact details at workplace/handover meeting
- Specific guidance regarding training plans/interventions required from Job coach.
Teamwork
· Attend and participate in any meetings and training events, which develop the service or improve team/individual performance.
· Offer support and advice to colleagues.
Pay: £9,707.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Are you able to travel around different sites in Manchester if needed as cover?
- We are interviewing for this role on 22nd and 23rd July at our head office in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Are you available on these days?
- Do you have experience or knowledge of working with disadvantaged people or people with a disability? If yes, please provide an explanation.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
