Job Coach - Supported Studies
Primary Location: Cross-Site, post holder will be required to work from all campuses and external event locations.
We are seeking a Job Coach to coordinate and support our innovative work experience and employment training programmes. Your main duties will be to liaise with employers to facilitate work experience at the employers place of work, work rotations and employment opportunities for students with Learning Disabilities and / or disabilities including mental health.You will be expected to arrange and source placements, monitor records and assess students prior to and during placement including risk assessment (including writing individual vocational plans).
Essential skills must include:
- Experience of working with adults with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities
- Delivery of training and support to Supported Studies students in work based settings at multiple locations
- Excellent communication and team working skills with a ‘can do’ attitude
- A good knowledge of SEND, safeguarding and health & safety policies
You will be educated to GCSE A-C standard or equivalent and should be able to support a range of literacy and numeracy skills.
The post holder will have an ability to respond sensitively and appropriately to student needs, reliability, flexibility, organisational skills, interpersonal skills, good IT skills and an ability to work within College Safeguarding and Equalities policies are all essential.
BSC is committed to Safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.
If you have any queries regarding this post, please email Jobs@barnetsouthgate.ac.uk and quote the relevant post/reference number.
Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to inform all applicants as to whether or not they have been shortlisted. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within one month of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
PLEASE NOTE CV’s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.