Employability Executive [Job Coach]

BIZLINK CENTRE SINGAPORE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BIZLINK Centre Singapore Ltd is seeking an Employability Executive (Job Coach) in Lakeside Area under a contract role. The role focuses on supporting job matching for persons with special needs, coordinating with employers, caregivers, and support networks, and ensuring long-term employment through workplace accommodations and post-placement coaching.

The Executive will develop coaching plans, identify training opportunities, and guide trainees to overcome barriers, aiming to place them into

Qualifications

• Experience in working with persons with special needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in managing stakeholders to drive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective job coaching and employment plans.
• Source and secure relevant training opportunities.
• Provide support during training.
• Assist trainees to discover and overcome personal barriers and set goals.
• Discover trainees’ strengths and motivation, develop their skills.
• Guide trainees in learning to complete job tasks.
• Conduct job-readiness assessment.
• Profile trainees to employers for suitable job roles.
• Conduct job site analysis to assess suitability and advise on workplace accommodations.
• Provide post-placement job support.
• Design and implement job support strategies to sustain employment.
• Educate, share best practices and establish rapport with employers and supervisors.

Skills

People management

Coaching skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description – Employability Executive [Job Coach]
Lakeside Area, contract

The Executive will support the job matching of persons with special needs into suitable job roles. He/She will work closely with key stakeholders such as employers, co-workers, caregivers, support networks, to identify workplace requirements and oversee placement of trainees into related job roles. He/She will work with the employers to identify required training and accommodation at the workplace for long term continued employment of these trainees. He/She provides job coaching support for a specified duration after the trainees are placed into jobs.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop effective job coaching and employment plans
• Source and secure relevant training opportunities
• Provide support during training
• Assist trainees to discover and overcome their personal barriers and set goals
• Discover trainees’ strengths and motivation, work with them to develop their skills
• Guide trainees in learning to complete job tasks
• Conduct job-readiness assessment
• Profile trainees to employers for suitable job roles
• Conduct job site analysis to assess suitabilityAdvise on workplace accommodations for these trainees
• Provide post-placement job support
• Design and implement job support strategies to sustain employment
• Educate, share best practices and establish rapport with the employers, supervisors/co-workers
• Document job support logs

Requirements

• Preferably experience in working with persons with special needs
• Strong people management and coaching skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Experience in managing stakeholders to build relationships and drive collaboration.