Job Coach
Job Description
Job title:
Job Coach
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.
Main purpose of job:
Job Coaches provide subtle support that enables the individual to learn systems and processes within their workplace, so they become a valued employee! You will build confidence and support them to learn the skills they need to do the job to the best of their ability.
Work trainees typically stay with the same employer leading to a permanent role. Job coaches support an individual and their carers until they can withdraw their day-to-day support, often supporting with travel training, benefits sign posting, and provide support and guidance for the whole family.
Job coaches can be supporting our individuals in various sectors from hospitality, health and social care, maintenance, engineering, customer service, construction and more. We aim to partner the job coach in a sector they are familiar with.
Job coaches work autonomously but within a wider team, and as well as supporting our trainees at their places of work you will need to occasionally attend meetings at our Battle and Hastings offices as well as the farm in Beckley.
To be a job coach is immensely rewarding work as you get to directly support an individual who may not have had a paid job before, but who is enthusiastic or nervous to be in paid work for the first time in their lives.
Working hours are flexible from 4 to 40 hours per week across daytime, evening, weekday and weekend shifts.
Position reports to:
Supported Employment Line Leads
Staff who will report to this job title:
N/A
Location:
Battle, Bexhill, Hastings, Rother, Wealden and Eastbourne district (requirement to travel)
Salary:
£12.50 per hour (enhanced pay for unsociable hours work)
Probationary period:
6 months
Holiday Entitlement:
5.6 weeks (calculated pro rata to hours worked)
Contract type:
Permanent, variable hours
4-40 hours per week
Day shifts, evening shifts, weekend shifts.
Interview dates:
Usually within 10 days of application deadline
Start date:
As soon as possible subject to DBS, references and other checks being agreed
Safeguarding requirements:
All employees and volunteers and volunteers, regardless of their posts, share in the responsibility for protecting our work trainees, young rangers and students, keeping them safe from harm whilst they are attending Little Gate and for reporting concerns about any person’s welfare and safety.
The post holder will be engaging in regulated activity with young people and/or adults at risk.
DBS requirements;
Enhanced with Barred list check
Main tasks of job:
- To provide in work support to trainees in their work setting.
- To develop a pathway for work trainees to move towards employment.
- To provide information, advice, guidance, and support to work trainees who have barriers to entering training or employment.
- To set up work placements and monitor those placements.
- To monitor progress of the work trainee in the work experience/employment environment.
- To support high quality teaching/learning programmes delivered by partner training providers to achieve individual learning outcomes aligned to identified support needs including EHCP goals.
- To monitor and record that individual trainee/customers learning needs are being met through regular communication with the tutor and employer to support timely learning outcomes.
- Establish collaborative relationships and networks within and outside Little Gate, by working with employers/organisations to look at job opportunities and ways to support learners in the placement.
- Carry out initial health and safety checks prior to placing work trainees for work experience.
- Prepare applications for job coaching and travel training funding using the DWP Access To Work processes and procedures, supported by your line lead and internal Access to Work team.
- Contribute to and maintain action plans for work trainees, including SMART goals.
- Maintain accurate records of the trainee’s work experience/employment in line with regular review of progress.
- Support work trainees in applying for placements/employment opportunities.
- Using Training in systematic Instruction, support work trainees in their placements as required.
- Deliver travel training to work trainees as required.
- Identify training needs for work trainees in relevant skill and knowledge areas that link to employability skills.
- Liaise with Little Gate Farm team in the case of pastoral care.
- Work with employers to look at job carving to create appropriate work experience and employment opportunities.
- Maintain accurate records as required for monitoring, quality, and audit in accordance with Little Gate policies.
- Manage own workload, prioritising effectively to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.
- Commit to flexible working hours–working some weekdays, some weekends and some evenings.
- Ensure compliance with processes and procedures.
- Provide support to other team members.
- Attend team meetings and training as required.
- Any other duties required by Head of Supported Employment
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and different tasks may be required as necessitated by the changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person Specification;
Essential criteria:
- Willingness to work in a wide variety of work settings and job roles.
- Be a car driver with access to a car for work purposes with the ability to travel to various work locations across Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and Rother and be willing to transport trainees when required.
- Be subject to an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service
- Experience of work and successfully dealing with employers.
- Understanding of recruitment and/or training and employment issues.
- A good level of education.
- Self-organisation and self-motivation.
- Able to use personal initiative within a structured framework.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Use IT systems including Office 365 independently, efficiently, and effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with other staff, trainees/customers, employers, and other professionals.
- Ability to show empathy and understanding towards with other staff, trainees/customers, employers, and other professionals..
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job.
- Maintain accurate records as required for monitoring, quality, and audit in accordance with Little Gate policies.
- Willingness to undertake all relevant training.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Understanding/awareness of Equal Opportunities
- Respect and adhere to Little Gate policies and procedures
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge of risk assessment processes.
- Experience of working with people with ASD or learning disabilities.
- Training in Systematic Instruction.
- Other Job Coaching and Supported Employment training.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety within the workplace
- Basic knowledge of welfare benefits
Qualifications;
A minimum of Grade 4 / GCSE C in Maths and English (or equivalent)
Application deadline: 3rd March 2025
Interview date: Usually within 10 days of application deadline
To register your interest in the role and request an application form please email julieryder@littlegate.org.uk prior to 12noon on 3rd March 2025.
Our Commitment
Little Gate is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please see our application form for more information regarding guaranteed interviews for candidates choosing to share that they have a disability.
Our application and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Little Gate implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced and barred DBS check, and this may include social media checks. For further details please contact Sally Moseley via email at hrsally@littlegate.org.uk.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.
Please note, due to a high volume of applications, we are not always able to feedback if you have been deemed unsuccessful upon review. We apologise in advance should you not be contacted.