Manor Green School - Job Coach - Specialist Support Assistant

Optalis; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Eye care & flu vaccination

Private healthcare scheme

Pension & life assurance

CPD sponsorship

Job summary

Manor Green School in Maidenhead is seeking a dedicated Job Coach to support students with learning difficulties to access internships, placements and develop independence for future work.

The role requires car access and ICT skills, with term-time only hours and a 32.5 weekly basis. We offer a supportive environment with development opportunities and a focus on safeguarding and health and safety.

Qualifications

• Meet the person specification.
• Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description.
• Have experience and/or a keen interest in the subject matter.
• Be able to use ICT effectively.
• Have good organisational skills.
• Have good communication skills.
• Good levels of literacy & numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Work with Careers and Enterprise team to support students with internships, placements and develop independence.
• Engage with and support employers to source and set up placements and ensure health and safety, safeguarding and monitoring processes.
• Engage with potential employers to secure work opportunities for students.

Skills

Car ownership

ICT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Literacy & numeracy

Experience/interest in subject

Job description

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credit_card Salary Scale 3 point 6 £22,073 + £1,216 SEN allowance pa (Actual) Plus a £100 welcome payment on successful completion of your 4 months’ probation

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Job profile for Manor Green School - Job Coach - Specialist Support Assistant

Manor Green School - Job Coach - Specialist Support Assistant

location_on Maidenhead 16/10/2026

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Job details

Salary Scale 3 point 6 £22,073 + £1,216 SEN allowance pa (Actual) Plus a £100 welcome payment on successful completion of your 4 months’ probation

Contractual hours 32.5 Basis Full time Package Permanent, term time only

Job category/type Schools

Date posted 05/10/2026 Job reference REQ02710 Attachments SSA College Link - Job Coach.pdf

Job description

Monday and Tuesday 08.45 to 16.30, Wednesday Thursday and Friday 08.45 to 15.15

Working with our Careers and Enterprise team you will provide support to enable young people with learning difficulties and other disabilities to successfully engage with supported internships, work placements, carry out tasks at work and develop their independence and ability to progress to work in the future.

The role also includes engaging with and supporting employers to source and set up new placements and ensure that appropriate health and safety, safeguarding and monitoring processes are in place.

You must be able to engage with potential employers and secure work opportunities for students.

You will need a car and business insurance.

In return we offer a great benefits package and excellent learning and development opportunities.

You must:

• Meet the person specification
• Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description
• Have experience and/or a keen interest in the subject matter
• Be able to use ICT effectively
• Have good organisational skills
• Have good communication skills
• Good levels of literacy & numeracy

What we offer

• Free on-site parking
• Eye care and free flu vaccination Voucher
• Private contributory healthcare scheme
• Staff awards and gift card nominations
• Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice)
• On-site café
• Generous pension and life assurance schemes
• Contractual Sick Pay
• Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
• Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
• Family-friendly policies
• Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups
• Christmas party and social events
• Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training – opportunities for growth

Who we are

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential. The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs.

We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best!

Come and join our amazing team.

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

You will be invited for a volunteering day as part of the selection process.

Manor Green School Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3EQ Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]