Relief Job Coach

Mencap; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Greater London is seeking passionate Relief Job Coaches to provide personalized support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism. The role involves assisting clients in the workplace, ensuring effective accommodations, and helping develop essential skills for employment. Ideal candidates will possess experience in support, adaptability to various environments, and a commitment to promoting independence. This flexible role allows for a work schedule that accommodates your lifestyle while making a meaningful impact.

Benefits

32 days of paid holiday

Discounts at retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting individuals with disabilities or autism.
• Familiarity with supported employment practices.
• Proficient in record keeping and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored 1:1 support to individuals in employment.
• Coordinate with employers for workplace accommodations.
• Assist clients with travel training and interview preparation.

Skills

Supporting people

Knowledge of supported employment

Effective record keeping

Adaptability

Professional conduct

Interest in disability and autism

Job description

Job Advert

At Mencap we deliver a range of programmes designed to support people with a learning disability and/or autism to move closer to work.

We are looking for passionate and self‑motivated people to join our bank of Relief Job Coaches based in Barnet, Ealing, Islington and Kingston Upon Thames. You must be located around one or more of these areas or within commutable distance.

In this team of bank staff, you will provide individually tailored support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who are in work, helping them to integrate into the working environment, developing skills and knowledge that will lead to sustained employment. You will be supporting the learners with 1 : 1 Job Coaching within the workplace. You will work closely with Caseworkers / Tutors to ensure robust individual learner assessment processes are followed to set targets and goals to monitor progression.

Relief Job Coach work will be via a relief bank. This means the work is as and when required. The work that is more likely to be short, ad hoc support. However, there may be some options for longer term work on occasions. Unlike zero‑hour contracts, there is no obligation to take work offered. However, we do ask for full commitment for any work that is accepted. This is a fantastic opportunity for those seeking flexible working arrangements.

Having a positive attitude is more important than experience for this role. Many of the people we will support will take longer to learn new skills, so a Job Coach will need to be reassuring, patient and encouraging.

Everyone is different. Ideally, we would like to match people needing support with the most suitable Job Coach, so we need variety! People with similar interests, particular skills or experience in different sectors.

If you are looking for a flexible role that fits around your lifestyle, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for Job Coaches to :

• Provide tailored 1 : 1 support to individuals in employment or work placements.
• Liaise with employers to ensure appropriate workplace accommodations and support.
• Support individuals to develop confidence, skills, and independence.
• Help clients with travel training, interview preparation, and work readiness.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to progress reviews.
• Work flexibly to meet the changing needs of clients and employers.

Key skills and requirements (essential) :

• Experience of supporting people
• Knowledge of supported employment
• Effective / accurate record keeping and reporting
• Adaptable to work in range of environments
• Professional conduct and attendance
• Have an interest in and desire to know more about learning disability and autism

Further information can be found on the job description.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

If you feel that this Job Coach role is for you, please apply with a full and up to date CV that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the Person Specification and why you want to work for Mencap.

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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high‑street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!