Employability Coach

Teaching Vacancies; Bury St Edmunds; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies and flexible.

Employee Assistance Programme

Canteen

Discount schemes

Staff development days

Funded subject course development for​

EDI and neurodiverse communities

Career progression opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Teaching Vacancies at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Employability Coach to support students with SEN in developing workplace skills and confidence. You will work closely with course teams to provide tailored employability support, facilitate vocational profiling and job matching, and build strong relationships with employers.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and compassionate, with strong communication and organisational skills.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Ability to develop individualised support plans for learners.
• Experience building and maintaining external partnerships with employers.

Aufgaben

• Support SEN students to develop the skills and confidence for workplace experiences.
• Facilitate vocational profiling and job matching for students.
• Lead and deliver small group sessions and inductions.
• Develop and maintain external employer relationships to support student outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motivational skills

Small group facilitation

Jobbeschreibung

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College - Bury St Edmunds


• 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year - Permanent


• Salary: £24,570 - £25,401 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are looking for an Employability Coach to support students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in developing the skills and confidence needed for successful workplace experiences. This role involves working closely with students and course teams to provide tailored employability support, facilitate vocational profiling and job matching, and build strong relationships with employers. You will also contribute to student inductions and ensure effective communication across teams to maintain a consistent support framework.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and compassionate, with strong communication and organisational skills. You will have the ability to lead and motivate students, deliver small group sessions, and develop individualised support plans. Experience in building and maintaining external partnerships will be key to supporting positive outcomes for students as they prepare for employment.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme


• Family friendly policies and flexible working


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Canteen


• Access to various memberships and discount schemes


• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days


• Funded subject course development for your role


• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities


• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.