Autism Employment Coach

Red 5 People Ltd; Carlton Miniott; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Red 5 People Ltd is hiring for a role dedicated to supporting autistic individuals into work and helping employers become more neurodivergent friendly. The position is home-based with travel across North Yorkshire, including Harrogate, Darlington and Northallerton.

It is a full-time contract until March 2027, with potential for extension, offering progression within the organisation. You will work on two contracts: providing 1:1 employment support and delivering employer training and

Qualifications

• Passion for autism or learning disabilities and related experience (work-related or lived experience).
• Experience in employment support roles such as recruitment, careers guidance, or employment advisory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 employment support to neurodivergent individuals to help them into work and thrive there.
• Assist employers to become neurodivergent friendly through training, workplace assessments and retention support.
• Travel across North Yorkshire to meet caseloads, attend jobs fairs, and support employers and jobseekers.

Skills

Autism awareness

Relationship building

Employer education

Job description

Do you have a strong passion for Autism? Looking for a role focused on barrier removal rather than heavy targets. Or maybe you have experience of supporting those with barriers and would like to join a fast growing charity who specialise in Autism support? Enjoy building relationships and educating employers?

The role is delivering on two contracts the first is delivering employment support to a range of individuals with Neurodivergent conditions on a 1:1 basis to get them into work and then helping them to thrive in the work environment. You will support individuals at all stages of their journey assisting them in overcoming all barriers. The other contract is focussed on supporting employers to become more neurodivergent friendly. This includes delivering training, workplace assessments and support with retention of staff. The role is home based with travel across North Yorkshire (Such as Harrogate, Darlington and Northallerton) to support your caseloads, meet with employers and attend jobs fairs sodriving is essential. This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday 9 - 5. It is initially a FTC until March 2027 with a possibility of extension. With fantastic opportunities to progress within the new structure, training and a supportive, passionate team to go with it.

If you are passionate about autism or learning disabilities (with some experience around this, either work related or lived experience) this could be a great move. You will have worked in a role which is either employment support related, such as a recruitment consultancy, careers advisor, employment advisor etc. Or you will have worked in another role supporting people to achieve goals, such as working as a learning support assistant, teacher, key worker, support worker etc.