Skills Coach

Mencap, North Finchley, Barnet

Skills Coach

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Mencap, North Finchley, Barnet

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 8 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9092db84f33b44d3affdd017836282f2

Full Job Description

You will be accountable for learner progression and ensuring the young adults achieve the skills they need to move onto Mencap's Supported Internship Programme. You will deliver support in various ways; 1-1 job coaching, working with learners in the classroom 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 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 Pre-Internship team. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Skills Coach to join our Supported Internship programme team in Barnet. The role is part time (22.5 hours per week)., 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 All candidates offered an interview for this role will need to provide evidence of their GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at interview stage. Please have your certificates ready to be emailed across if you are contacted for an interview., 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.

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!

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. - 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing 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 - 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 - 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

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  • 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