SEND Youth Job Coach — Work Placement Support

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL ASSESSMENT CENTRE; Sefton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Private dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Job summary

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL ASSESSMENT CENTRE (SWRAC) is seeking part-time staff to support learners in real-world education settings. The role involves liaising with employers, preparing learners for interviews and assisting with travel training to access work placements.

DBS checks are required, with duties including safeguarding learners and coordinating with parents and external agencies. Pay is £13.69 per hour plus £1.99 holiday pay per hour, with start date as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Teaching or coaching experience preferred.
• Experience of working with young adults with SEND.
• Experience in different business environments.
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Attend work placement interview with learner and support with preparation of interview.
• Engage with the employer to establish learner work placement roles and responsibilities and identify support requirements.
• Carry out work placement Health and Safety check (HASP), if required.
• Support the learner with travel training necessary for them to be able to travel between home and work placement.
• Support the learner with the purchase of appropriate workwear, if required.
• Plan pre-work placement visits with the learner to the work placement/employer, if necessary.
• Encourage the learner to adopt a good standard of personal hygiene and presentation.
• Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies to form a good working relationship which will help to support the learner in placement.
• Become familiar with the learner's Access To Work hours planner and support needs identified in the Access To Work application.
• Check with the tutor whether parental/carer consents have been given for photographs/video, etc. to be taken.

Skills

Teaching

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Driving licence

Job description

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL ASSESSMENT CENTRE (SWRAC) is seeking part-time staff to support learners in real-world education settings. The role involves liaising with employers, preparing learners for interviews and assisting with travel training to access work placements.

DBS checks are required, with duties including safeguarding learners and coordinating with parents and external agencies. Pay is £13.69 per hour plus £1.99 holiday pay per hour, with start date as soon as possible.