Job Coach

Solihull College and University Centre; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension scheme

Contribution towards CPD

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free car parking

Job summary

Solihull College and University Centre is seeking an enthusiastic coach to support and guide young people with learning disabilities. You will help interns learn placement tasks, provide coaching and encouragement, and work with mentors to ensure interns are supported and can progress into paid employment.

The role requires experience supporting people with disabilities, excellent coaching and networking skills, and the ability to build internal and external partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with disabilities.
• Excellent coaching skills and ability to motivate learners.
• Strong networking and negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, support and guidance to interns with learning disabilities.
• Support interns to learn their placement tasks and provide coaching and encouragement.
• Work with mentors on the host site to ensure interns are supported and can confidently manage tasks.
• Facilitate progression into paid employment by engaging employers and conducting employer outreach.

Skills

Coaching skills

Networking

Employer engagement

Guidance delivery

Motivated

Job description

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The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £18.08 per hour

Basis Hourly Paid Part Time

Package Occupational pension scheme, contribution towards relevant CPD, salary sacrifice schemes, free car parking.

The role is to provide coaching, support and guidance to young people with learning disabilities. You will support interns to learn their placement tasks and provide the necessary coaching, training and encouragement to succeed. You will work closely with mentors on the host site to ensure they are supported and can confidently manage and train their intern. You will facilitate their progression into paid employment by supporting interns to make direct contact with employers and by carrying out your own employer engagement.

We are looking for people who are highly motivated, with experience of supporting people with disabilities as well as providing information, advice and guidance. You will need to have high expectations of people with learning disabilities and have excellent coaching skills. You will need to be an excellent networker with the ability to build and retain partnerships both internally and externally and have good problem solving and negotiation skills.

The working hours for this post will be agreed upon appointment, these will fall between 9.00am and 3.30pm and will be for a minimum of 2 hours per session, up to 18 hours per week. These hours will be worked term time only.

The College is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community and welcomes applications from individuals across all sectors. We aim to reflect the diversity of our student population in our staff profile, ensuring that we provide the best possible experience and environment for our learners. Our goal is to continue to develop a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive workplace where all staff can thrive.

Please note if you are selected for the next stage in the process, you will be required to attend the College’s premises, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Solihull College & University Centre is committed to ensuring a safe environment for all students and expects all staff to engage fully with this commitment.