Skills Coach

Mencap; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities is seeking a passionate Skills Coach for their Supported Internship team in Kingston upon Thames. The successful candidate will provide tailored support to learners, ensuring they develop essential employability skills and achieve sustained employment. This permanent, full-time role offers competitive pay and numerous benefits including generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions.

Benefits

32 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Service related sick pay

Mencap Pension Plan

Loans for debt consolidation

Discounts and cashback at various retailers

Free access to employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to deliver effective coaching and feedback.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with SEN to succeed in their roles.
• Deliver tailored coaching and employability skills training.
• Monitor and report on learner progression.

Skills

Experience of supporting people

Experience of delivering against targets

Knowledge of safe working practices

Knowledge of sector

A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)

Good ICT skills

Effective Communicator

Effective record keeping and reporting

Education

A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE

Job description

Skills Coach

Mencap

• Location: Kingston upon Thames
• Salary: £29,799 per year
• Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time
• Posted: 20 hours ago

Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Are you passionate about working for an organisation that drives change? Then we may have the role for you within our Supported Internship team. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Skills Coach to join our Supported Internship programme team in Kingston. We are recruiting to 1 full time role (37.5 hours per week) on a permanent contract.

As a Skills Coach, your role is central to the delivery of our Supported Internship programme. You will support learners with SEN to complete all elements of the programme in line with requirements by providing tailored support. You will be accountable for learner progression in the workplace and achieving outcomes for the learner. You will deliver support in various ways: 1-1 job coaching, working with learners to develop employability skills and embed English and Maths learning in the workplace. The role aims to support people to learn the skills they need to go on and achieve sustained paid employment.

Do you have the key skills and requirements to be a Skills Coach? (essential):

• Experience of supporting people
• Experience of delivering against targets
• Knowledge of safe working practices
• Knowledge of sector
• A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
• Good ICT skills
• Effective Communicator
• Effective record keeping and reporting

Job ID: 32587

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!

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people's lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don't join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

• T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes:

• Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

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Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Are you passionate about working for an organisation that drives change? Then we may have the role for you within our Supported Internship team.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Skills Coach to join our Supported Internship programme team in Kingston. We are recruiting to 1 full time roles (37.5 hours per week) on a permanent contract.As a Skills Coach, your role is central to the delivery of our Supported Internship programme. You will support learners with SEN to complete all elements of the programme in line with requirements by providing tailored support.Do you want to see what we do? If so clickYou will be accountable for learner progression in the workplace and achieving outcomes for the learner. You will deliver support in various ways; 1-1 job coaching, working with learners to develop employability skills and embed English and Maths learning in the workplace. The role

aims to support people to learn the skills they need to go on and achieve sustained paid employment.Do you have the key skills and requirements to be a Skills Coach? (essential):Experience of supporting peopleExperience of delivering against targetsKnowledge of safe working practicesKnowledge of sectorA-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)Good ICT skillsEffective CommunicatorEffective record keeping and reportingJob ID: 32587At 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!BenefitsAs well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people's lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don't join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras. Find out more here
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development