Job Coach - SEND Employability

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Job Coach - SEND Employability.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Day to day duties of the role

Carrying out high quality Initial Needs Assessments and Vocational Profiling along with other appropriate assessments to establish support needs and effectively track progress leading to successful outcomes.
Proactively deliver Job Coaching and implement the SEND Code of Practice and adherence to the Supported Employment National Occupational Standards.
Plan and reviewing individual programmes of support ensuring all aspects of provision and support specified within a student's Education Health and Care Plan is in place and the progress is effectively tracked and monitored.
Close liaison with the EHCP co-ordinator to ensure a seamless process of applying for an EHCP, producing the necessary documentation and ensuring the statutory requirements are in place.
Arrange and deliver individualised employability, employer engagement, Job Coaching and Into Work programmes.

A professional qualification that is appropriate to the work.
Relevant successful learning support and job coaching experience with evidence that these have led to sustainable paid employment outcomes.
Knowledge and understanding of learning difficulties and disabilities and how these may affect the way students learn, gain and sustain paid employment.
Skills in the development and implementation of iindividual learning programmes, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Generous holiday entitlement
2-week Christmas closure
Potential for hybrid working opportunities
Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
Generous pension scheme
Local and national staff discounts
Free parking across sites
Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
Focus on staff wellbeing
Wellbeing@weston hub
Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
Annual staff conference with guest speakers
Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment