Job Coach - SEND

Croydon College Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local college in Croydon is seeking a passionate Job Coach to support students with learning disabilities during their work experience. This role requires experience working with young adults and a dedication to fostering their employability skills. The successful candidate will work closely with students and businesses to ensure a positive working experience. The college offers generous annual leave and a strong commitment to staff development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Defined benefit pension schemes

Staff development days

Qualifications

• Relevant experience supporting students with learning disabilities and ASD.
• Strong communication skills to engage with students and families.

Responsibilities

• Support students during work experience to develop skills.
• Ensure ongoing engagement with host businesses.
• Provide advice about employment for young adults with disabilities.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to help students achieve their goals.

Skills

Experience working with young adults with ASD

Coaching and mentoring skills

Ability to develop employability skills

Job description

Overview

At Croydon College Group our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. Our visions and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Job Coach working in our SEND and High Needs provision. The successful postholder will:

• Support students whilst on their work experience rotations and jobs, so they develop new skills and learn tasks to improve their employability;
• Ensure that students continually identify and engage with departments within the host business;
• Offer advice about employment and adulthood for young adults with learning disabilities and their families, ensuring that all activities are matched appropriately to their individual needs;
• Work with Curriculum teams in helping students to achieve the desired outcomes.

Our successful candidate will bring relevant experience of working with young adults with ASD and learning disabilities, together with the ability to coach and mentor young people to achieve personal goals.

The post will require travel between site to host business locations.

Apart from our great location, our wonderful staff and positive culture, we also offer a range of other staff benefits, including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension schemes. We also value staff development and have 7 days a year planned for staff development, including elements of team development, socialisation and staff wellbeing.

If you are as passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application and joining our great college.

The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value inclusivity and treat our staff and students as individuals. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals.

For successful applicants, the post is subject to enhanced DBS check and other onboarding requirements in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidelines.

Please note CV’s are not accepted – you must apply via our recruitment portal

Application Closing Date: 25 September 2025

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!
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