Employment Co-ordinator/Job Coach - Salisbury

Wiltshire Council; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional local council seeks a full-time Employment Coordinator / Job Coach in Salisbury to support individuals with disabilities in securing meaningful employment. Responsibilities include job coaching, travel training, and fostering relationships with local employers to create job opportunities. Ideal candidates are dynamic and have excellent communication skills, along with experience supporting people with learning disabilities or autism.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Commitment to equality and inclusion

Qualifications

• Comfortable working beyond typical 9-5 schedule, including weekends.
• Dynamic, self-motivated individual with essential qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Guide individuals with SEND to secure and maintain paid employment.
• Undertake travel training for customers to reach their workplace.
• Negotiate work placements and build strong bonds with local employers.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Experience supporting people

Knowledge of learning disabilities

Confidence to liaise with businesses

Job description

Job Description
Salary: £31,537 - £33,699
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Wednesday 10 September 2025
Education and Skills - Supported Employment
We have an exciting opportunity in the Salisbury area for a full-time Employment Coordinator / Job Coach to join our Wiltshire Employment Support Team (WEST).
WEST empower individuals to find meaningful employment and economic participation while reducing dependence on support services. We're dedicated to promoting diversity in the workforce by collaborating closely with local employers. The team are a part of the wider Employment and Community Skills Team, who have an established pathway to work for young people with SEND.
As an Employment Coordinator, you'll be at the forefront of transforming lives. Working in a highly motivated team, you'll guide individuals with SEND to secure and maintain paid employment, while also providing vital support to their families and networks. Your responsibilities will include; undertaking travel training to enable customers to independently travel to their place of work and providing appropriate job coaching support to customers who have achieved paid employment. You will explore the world of work for people with disabilities, while working with employers in Wiltshire to negotiate paid employment opportunities.
Teaming up with education providers including Wiltshire College, you'll mentor interns countywide as part of supported internships, negotiating work placements for them by creating strong bonds with local employers. Through building and maintaining these working relationships with employers, you'll help create a wealth of job opportunities in our community.
We're seeking a dynamic, self-motivated individual with the essential qualifications and skills, who is comfortable with working beyond the typical 9-5 day, including weekends. If you have good communication and organisational skills, experience of supporting people, have a knowledge of learning disability or autism, and the confidence to liaise with businesses throughout Wiltshire, and are passionate about supporting vulnerable individuals into work, we want to hear from you!
Let's build brighter futures together!
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Samantha Buchanan, SEND Employment & Community Skills Manager, at or call 01225 718004. You can also contact Isabel Corson, Senior Job Coach/Employment Coordinator, at or call 07990 678302.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
Disability Confident Employer
Application process
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