St John's College, part of Ambitious about Autism, provides specialist education for autistic young people, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence to achieve their ambitions.
We're looking for a Work Experience and Employability Coordinator to join our Employability team. In this rewarding role, you'll plan and deliver internal work experience programmes and support learners to access meaningful work placements with local employers.
Working alongside the Employability Manager and wider college teams, you'll help create opportunities that enable learners to develop practical skills, increase their independence and move towards their future goals.
- Planning and delivering internal work experience sessions.
- Preparing personalised learning activities and resources.
- Coordinating external work experience placements.
- Developing positive relationships with local employers.
- Recording learner progress and contributing to annual reviews.
- Supporting the upkeep of work experience facilities, including the College Print Shop.
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and committed to improving outcomes for autistic young people.
You'll have:
- GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent).
- Experience of working with autistic people and/or people with learning disabilities, or a willingness to develop your knowledge.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- The ability to build strong working relationships with learners, colleagues and employers.
At Ambitious about Autism, you'll receive excellent training, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to make a lasting difference every day. Join a supportive team that believes every autistic young person deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Closing date for applications - Friday 14 August
Candidate informed of outcome of application - Tuesday 18 August
Interviews - Monday 24 August
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
