Skills Coach

Royal Mencap Society; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Health plans

Discounts

Loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking dedicated Skills Coaches to join our Worcester Service on a permanent basis. You will drive employability programs, including Supported Internships, and provide tailored support to learners with SEND to help them progress in the workplace.

Responsibilities include 1-1 coaching, helping learners develop employability skills, embedding English and Maths in the workplace, and supporting learning in classrooms.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to achieve targets.
• Strong understanding of safe working practices.
• A good knowledge of the Educational and SEN sectors.
• GCSE English & Maths (A-C/9-4 or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and record-keeping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead learner progression in the workplace and achieve outcomes for the learner.
• Deliver 1-1 job coaching and develop employability skills.
• Embed English and Maths learning in the workplace.
• Support learning during classroom settings.
• Help learners to achieve sustained paid employment.

Skills

Target achievement

Safe working practices

Communication

Record-keeping

SEN/Education sector knowledge

Education

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

Job description

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 at Mencap Training Academy. You may be a Teaching Assistant or support people in the workplace.

We're seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Skills Coaches (job coaching & classroom support) to join our dynamic team in our Worcester Service on a permanent basis. In this crucial role, you'll be the driving force behind our employability programs, including Supported Internships, providing tailored support to learners with SEND.

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 Math learning in the workplace. You will also support learning during classroom settings. The role aims to support people to learn the skills they need to go on and achieve sustained paid employment.

What You'll Need (Essential):

• Demonstrated ability to achieve targets.
• Strong understanding of safe working practices.
• A good knowledge of the Educational and SEN sectors.
• GCSE English & Maths (A-C/9-4 or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and record-keeping abilities.

*This is not an exhaustive list of the role, please see the attached job description for more information.*

• Please be prepared to provide evidence of your GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at the interview stage.

This vacancy closes Sunday 4th October

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!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full. We campaign for a fairer society. We work with families and partners to build inclusive communities. And we deliver the services people need to live their lives.

Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every day we grow and learn. It's okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We're not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you're applying for.

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