Job Coach Supported Internships

targetjobs UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance at 3x salary

Learning and development opportunities

Diversity networks

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working from day one

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking a dedicated role to support interns on Prospects Supported Internships, helping them progress in work placements and secure paid employment. The post coordinates placements, delivers training, and supports host employers to ensure successful outcomes.

Based in Redbridge, this fixed‑term position runs to 2 March 2027 to cover maternity leave. Shaw Trust offers benefits including generous annual leave, enhanced pension, life assurance, apprenticeships and development

Job description

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

To support interns on Prospects Supported Internships to progress in their work placements and make successful transitions into paid employment. To 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.

Please note this is a fixed‑term role to support with maternity cover until 2nd March 2027

Location

You will be based in Redbridge

Employee Benefits

• 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 days paid volunteering leave each year


• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months


• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate


• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes


• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)


• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan


• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition, we are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.

Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.