Job Coach

RecruitedUK; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Job Coach passionate about empowering young people. In this rewarding role, you will guide interns on their Supported Internships, helping them thrive in their work placements and successfully transition into paid employment. You'll collaborate with business partners and families, ensuring that every participant has the support they need to succeed. This organization values your contribution and offers a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and access to professional development opportunities. If you're ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

2 days paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance at 3 times salary

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals to secure and maintain employment.
• Strong track record of achieving targets and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support interns in their work placements and transitions to paid employment.
• Provide training and support for business partners and families.

Skills

Supporting people to obtain or keep work

Meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets

Engaging with participants

Sourcing potential referrals

Education

Youth Work qualifications

Relevant advice and guidance qualifications

Job description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Job Coach who has a passion for helping young people.
You will support interns on Supported Internships to progress in their work placements and make successful transitions into paid employment. You will provide training and support for business partners and families, to ensure success during the workplace placements and to seek out job opportunities both within and outside of the host employers.

Locations available: Yorkshire - Wakefield / Huddersfield / Skipton area

You will have:

1. Proven experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work.
2. Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets.
3. Proactive approach to engaging with participants and sourcing potential referrals.
4. Relevant advice and guidance and/or Youth Work qualifications (or willingness to work towards).

In return, you will receive:

1. 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday.
2. 2 days paid volunteering leave each year.
3. An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months.
4. Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate.
5. Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes.
6. Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network).
7. Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.

Due to the high volume of applications Recruited UK receives, we will make every effort to respond with feedback although this is not always possible. If you have not been contacted within 5 days then, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion, but we may keep your details on file and contact you with future opportunities.
If you feel you match the criteria above, please apply with your most updated CV.