Housekeeping Job Coach

National Star; Seven Springs; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

National Star is seeking a Job Coach to work with learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at our Ullenwood campus, near Cheltenham. You will help individuals find opportunities and support their work placements, including on-site housekeeping tasks for cottages and glamping pods.

The role focuses on developing skills, confidence and independence through 1:1 or small-group sessions, with training and support provided to enhance employability.

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with disabilities preferred.
• Ideally experience in commercial housekeeping.
• Good written and administration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and support learners on internal work placements.
• Assist with housekeeping of on-site cottage and glamping pods.
• Develop learners' employability skills through 1:1 or small group activities.
• Provide training and support to build skills, confidence and independence.
• Maintain accurate records of learner progress and assessment.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Self-motivation

Rapport building

Administration skills

Job description

Joining our experienced Job Coach team, you will be working with our learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to find opportunities and support them on their internal work placements including the regular housekeeping of our 2 bedroom cottage and glamping pods on site.

Based primarily at our main site in Ullenwood on the outskirts of Cheltenham, you will work with the individual learner to develop their skills, confidence and independence to take their first step into their work placement. Your role will be varied and will include supporting learners to acquire and maintain practical employability skills through training and work experience, on a 1:1 basis or in small groups. Training and support will of course be provided to develop your skills.

With a background of working with individuals with disabilities and ideally commercial housekeeping, you will bring enthusiasm, energy and commitment You will use your communication skills, initiative, self-motivation to build rapport and support the learner with their work placement, whilst also linking with parent/carers and other National Star teams. Keeping sight of each learner’s individual goals, good written and administration skills will also be essential as you plan practical work and lifelong learning skills that meet their needs, administering accurate and detailed records of assessment and learner progress.

This role will be primarily based at Ullenwood campus but will include visits to our other locations within Gloucestershire from time to time.