Job Coach - St Werburgh's Development Centre

WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Warrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Work phone and laptop

CIAG Level 6 funding

EAP & wellbeing support

Flexible working

Job summary

WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL is seeking a Job Coach to help learners progress in real workplaces. You will work with learners, employers and colleagues to create positive placement experiences and adapt support to individual needs, while also handling travel training and safeguarding.

You will join a team that values patience, reliability and practicality, supporting young people to succeed across education and work-based learning environments.

Qualifications

• Patient, reliable, practical and motivated to help young people succeed.
• Experience in education, care, support work or employment support is helpful.
• Ability to adapt support to individual learner needs and track progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical workplace coaching and personalised learner support.
• Collaborate with learners, employers and mentors to create positive placement experiences.
• Maintain records, travel training and safeguarding as part of the role.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Relationship-building

Travel training

Job description

As a Job Coach, you will play an important part in helping learners make progress in real workplaces. You will work alongside learners, employers and colleagues to help create positive placement experiences, adapt support to individual needs and celebrate progress. The Job Coach works closely with learners, the Supported Internship Teacher, employers and workplace mentors to support successful work placements and work-based learning. The role combines practical workplace coaching, personalised support, travel training, communication and relationship-building, record-keeping and safeguarding. Support will vary according to each learner's strengths and needs; some learners will require more intensive support while others will have fast-tracked independence at work.

We are interested in people who are patient, reliable, practical and motivated to help young people succeed. You may have worked in education, care, support work, vocational training, employment support, retail, hospitality or another environment where you have helped people learn industry skills, build confidence or overcome barriers.

• Mileage reimbursement and contribution towards the annual cost of vehicle servicing and MOTs
• Work phone and laptop
• Relevant induction and role-related training. Funding for a Level 6 CIAG Careers Adviser qualification, subject to confirmed terms.
• EAP, wellbeing support, supervision, flexible working or other benefits available.