SEND Youth Coach

Red 5 People Ltd; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Red 5 People Ltd in High Wycombe is hiring a SEND Youth Coach to support 16–24-year-olds with EHCPs, helping them build skills, confidence and pathways into employment. You will partner with local employers to arrange supported work experience, advise on reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse young people, and guide participants in day-to-day workplace tasks, travel and communication with families.

This rewarding role emphasizes relationship-building, practical support and making a tangible

Qualifications

• Understanding of the challenges faced by neurodiverse young people
• Ability to engage, encourage and support young people into work

Responsibilities

• Approach local employers to arrange supported work experience placements
• Advise employers on reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse young people
• Support the young person with their role, tasks and day-to-day workplace skills
• Provide travel training to help them travel to and from work
• Keep families regularly updated and involved

Skills

Engagement with young people

Employer engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Based in High Wycombe.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project that supports 16–24-year-olds, giving them the skills, confidence, and guidance they need to move into employment.

The programme combines classroom learning, covering maths, English, and employability, with hands-on support. It has a strong track record, with around 70% of participants going on to secure paid jobs.

As a SEND Youth Coach, you will work closely with a small group of young people with an EHCP, helping them prepare for and succeed in the workplace. Day to day, that will involve:

• Approaching local employers to arrange supported work experience placements
• Helping employers put the right adjustments in place, and giving advice on how to best support a young person with a neurodiverse profile
• Supporting the young person with their role, tasks, and day-to-day workplace skills
• Providing travel training so they can confidently get to and from work
• Keeping families regularly updated and involved.

This is a rewarding role where you will see the direct impact of your work.

About You:

You will bring an understanding of the challenges faced by neurodiverse young people and the confidence to build relationships with employers.

Experience in roles such as Employment Advisor, Job Coach, Careers Advisor, Recruitment Consultant, Youth Support Worker or Employer Engagement Consultant would be useful, but above all, what matters is your ability to engage, encourage, and support young people into work.