Job Coach - Supported Internships - West London

Shaw Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning & development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing programme

Diversity networks access

Job summary

Shaw Trust invites applications for a role supporting interns on Prospects 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.

Location is a geographical area with regional travel.

Qualifications

• Agreement to take the L3 Supported Employment Techniques course as well as a training course in systematic instruction
• Experience of working with or supporting Young People with special educational needs
• Experience of or willing to carry out employer engagement activities

Responsibilities

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

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.

Essential

You will have:

• Agreement to take the L3 Supported Employment Techniques course as well as a training course in systematic instruction
• Experience of working with or supporting Young People with special educational needs
• Experience of or willing to carry out employer engagement activities

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Location

Geographical area with regional travel.

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, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

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.
• We are proud to hold the menopause friendly accreditation, hosting a regular Menopause Peer Support Groups providing a safe space for colleagues share experiences or ask questions.
• 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.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [e-mail]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.