Relief Job Coach

ROBERT OWEN COMMUNITIES; Totnes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Pension contribution

Work–life balance

Occupational health services

Fully paid training

Travel to work scheme

Retail discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

United Response is seeking a Relief Job Coach Tutor based in Totnes, with travel across Devon, to deliver CEIAG-based training and support for young people aged 16–24, including EHCP learners. A full UK driving licence is essential.

The role is relief, zero hours, and focuses on engaging communities and facilitating progress into employment. The successful candidate will work within an educational/employment support framework, plan and deliver accredited programmes, and promote independent

Qualifications

• Experience of CEIAG (Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance)
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Experience of working with young people with SEN including social/emotional needs
• Good IT and self-management skills, flexible approach
• Ability to market individuals/services and understand supported employment processes

Responsibilities

• Engage with young people through community delivery to motivate participation and meet outcomes
• Deliver a person-centred accredited programme supporting goal setting and progression
• Plan and deliver CEIAG activities and interventions (CV writing, job search, interviews)
• Engage with employers to support labour market integration
• Support young people with EHCPs and complex needs in education/work pathways

Skills

CEIAG experience

Driving licence

SEN experience

IT skills

Self-management

Marketing ability

Job description

Relief Job Coach

Job details

• Location: Totnes
• Salary: £26, 715 FTE
• Expiry date: 21/10/2026
• Relief Work - Zero Hours

JOB COACH (Relief)

LOCATION: Based in Totnes with travel throughout Devon

FUNCTION: Employment

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Supported Internship/CEIAG Manager

ACCOUNTABLE FOR: Delivering training and support programmes to facilitate individuals’ progression

HOURS: Relief (as and when required)

SALARY: £26,715 FTE

Are you passionate about working with young people?

Are you looking for a way to positively impact people’s lives?

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with special educational needs (SEN), learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Relief Job Coach Tutor. If you have experience of CEIAG (Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) and hold a full British Driving Licence, we would love to hear from you!

Delivery of the programme is through a mix of education and work-related activity, both 1:1 and group work.’

Making it happen – your role

The successful candidate will:

• Through community delivery, effectively engage with young people to motivate and encourage participation and meet the project outcomes.

• Hold a full UK driving licence.

• Through employer engagement and in-work support, ensure sustainable integration into the labour market for young people aged 16–24, particularly those with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP), including young people with complex needs, at risk of social exclusion and from marginalised communities.

• Plan and deliver a person-centred accredited programme supporting young people to overcome personal barriers. Interventions may include confidence building, CV writing, job searching and interview skills. Pathways to support their goals could include travel training, community projects, health and wellbeing, cooking, supported work tasters, supported work experience, supported internships and job trials.

• Have experience of working in an educational setting with young people who have special educational needs, including social and emotional behaviour difficulties.

• Possess good IT and self-management skills and a flexible approach.

• Have the ability to market individuals or services, understand the supported employment process and have a basic knowledge of social enterprises.

The benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• x2 wellbeing days per year

• Pension contribution

• Work–life balance

• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services

• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications

• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)

• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

• Refer a friend scheme

We offer both formal and on-the-job training, and our national specialists are on hand to provide expert advice and support in best practice, inclusion, quality, and health and safety—helping you make a real difference in people’s lives. You will be fully inducted, working alongside experienced colleagues.

If you have a keen interest in making a difference, enjoy engaging with people, and are patient, empathetic, and a good communicator, then we would like to hear from you!

United Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants in regulated activity will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

#URC