Job Title: Job Coach – Project Search Ealing

Responsible to: Employment Services Manager

Salary: £9, 522.00 per annum plus 3% after successfully completing probation.

Hours: 14 hours per week Thursday and Friday 8.30 to 4 pm

Post: Working at Host business site - University of West London. Ealing Campus.

Bring your skills and talents to Ealing Mencap!

We are looking for a Part time Job Coach to join our incredible team at Project Search West London University in Ealing. If you have skills, creativity, and a passion for helping others thrive, we’d love to hear how you can make a difference to the lives of the individuals we support!

The successful candidate will provide training and support to interns, business co-workers and families. Ensure successful transition into the work environment and to seek out paid job opportunities both within and outside of the host employer.

Responsibilities

Provide individualised support for the Interns at the host business worksite or competitive job which includes but not limited to: job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations.
Communicate effectively with other staff, co-worker, families/carers and/or school as it relates to the interns being trained.
Work with interns on employment planning meetings.
Work with employers, families, job placement specialist, agency personnel and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues relating to training and employment where necessary.
Practise positive reinforcement techniques with workers, co-workers, and other staff and help facilitate disability equality training.
Train learners in the areas of personal hygiene, communication, interviewing, and behaviour as they relate to successful employment.
Provide travel training to job sites if necessary.
Communicate with Transition Lead to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect interns' success at a worksite or competitive job site. These decisions may be related to, but not limited to: continued job coaching, fading, behaviour, job tasks.
Participate in decision making processes to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other staff and host business staff.
Work with other Job coaches and the tutor to carry out monitoring and auditing as requested.

Skills

A genuine passion for supporting adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a person-centred approach.
High level of IT skills for record-keeping and communication, familiarity of Google Docs, Gmail and Excel.
Ability to work well as part of a team, follow instructions, and stay organised.
Ability to encourage participation, inclusion, and independence.
Reliability, empathy, and a positive, proactive attitude.
Ability to work under pressure and adapt to diverse situations.
Confident in developing and leading sessions.
Job coaching qualification (or willingness to work towards it).
Previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities or additional needs.

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’re passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities to hr@ealingmencap.org.uk

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025 9am

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