Job Coach – Dorchester

SWRAC; Thames Centre; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Private dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Job summary

SWRAC in Dorchester is seeking a Job Coach to support learners on pre-placement planning and during their placements. The role is in-person at the Dorchester Centre with a zero-hours, part-time contract. You will work closely with learners, staff and local employers to enable successful placements.

Applicants should have experience with SEND and be able to travel to placements; driving licence is required. The post includes safeguarding responsibilities and DBS checks in line with policy.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEND and teaching/coaching preferred.
• Experience in different business environments.
• Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Work with learners to establish rapport and support needs.
• Attend work placement interviews and help prepare for interviews.
• Engage with employers to define placement roles and support needs.
• Carry out work placement HASP checks if required.
• Support travel training for learners to reach placements.
• Assist with workwear purchases when needed.
• Plan pre-work placement visits with learners and employers.
• Encourage good personal hygiene and presentation.
• Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies to support placements.
• Familiarize with Access To Work hours planner and identified needs.
• Check parental consent for photos/video.

Skills

Teaching or coaching

Driving Licence

Job description

At SWRAC, we empower individuals to thrive through practical and relevant educational programs. Our goal is to equip people with the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to become resilient, confident, and independent. We aim for them to grow in education, secure employment, or engage in meaningful activities, live healthily, be active and responsible citizens, and ensure their safety.

Location: Dorchester, DT2 9SL

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Hours: Zero hours contract

Salary: £13.42 per hour plus £1.95 holiday pay per hour worked.

Job Description: We are looking for a Job Coach to help support our Dorchester Centre learners with pre -placement planning and ongoing support during their placements. In this role, you will be working closely with learners, centre staff and local employers who offer placements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Work with the learners in a classroom setting to establish rapport and support needs.
• Attend work placement interview with learner and support with preparation of interview.
• Engage with the employer to establish learner work placement roles and responsibilities and identify support requirements.
• Carry out work placement Health and Safety check (HASP), if required.
• Support the learner with travel training necessary for them to be able to travel between home and work placement.
• Support the learner with the purchase of appropriate workwear, if required.
• Plan pre-work placement visits with the learner to the work placement/employer, if necessary.
• Encourage the learner to adopt a good standard of personal hygiene and presentation.
• Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies to form a good working relationship which will help to support the learner in placement.
• Become familiar with the learner’s Access To Work hours planner and support needs identified in the Access To Work application.
• Check with the tutor whether parental/carer consents have been given for photographs/video, etc. to be taken.

Experience

• Working with young adults with SEND: 2 years (preferred)
• Teaching or coaching
• Experience of working in different business environments
• Driving Licence (required)

Start date: As soon as possible.

Work remotely: No

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Dorchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance

SWRAC is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment and selection practices will reflect this dedication. All successful candidates will undergo Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, along with other relevant employment screening. We are also committed to ensuring genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and educational provider. Please find our full Safeguarding Policy here.

Closing Date

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.