Job Coach - Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Royal Greenwich; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

On-site parking

LGPS pension

Professional development

Private healthcare

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is seeking a dedicated Job Coach to support students with SEND in developing employability skills and securing work experience.

You will work closely with the SEND Careers Advisor to implement personalised career plans and provide training to help learners progress toward meaningful employment. The role requires strong organisational and communication abilities and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEND.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Ability to contribute to personalised career plans and SEND activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, systematic training and support to help students develop skills for work experience and employment.
• Work with SEND Careers Advisor to implement personalised career plans.
• Support students with SEND to progress toward employment goals.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

SEND experience

Job description

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.

Salary: Scale 5 Starting at £28,361 (actual pro-rata salary at 39 weeks)

Contract: Fixed Term, until the end of the academic year 2027, Full Time, Term Time Only (39 weeks)

We are currently looking to recruit dedicated and passionate Job Coach to join our Foundation Learning team and support our amazing young people with SEND, in their journey towards successful employment.

As a Job Coach, you will work closely with students with diverse abilities, providing guidance, systematic training and support to help them develop the necessary skills and confidence to undertake work experience and secure and maintain meaningful employment for the future.

Your role will be working alongside the SEND Careers Advisor, implementing personalised career plans and providing support for SEND career activities.

The successful applicant will be highly organised and have excellent communication skills as well as experience with working with young people with SEND.

Benefits

• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive pension scheme LGPS
• High quality professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking and breakfast
• Free EV charging points
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend
• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service

And much more.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in the application process.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates, we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.