Supported Internship Senior Job Coach
Role Overview
Senior Job Coach supporting a supported-internship programme at The Royal London Hospitals, with occasional work across Barts NHS Trust.
The role includes leadership responsibilities, intern support, employer engagement, placement development, and progression into paid employment.
Generate Opportunities supports people with learning disabilities and other disabilities to access opportunities and participate in their communities.
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Role overview
Senior Job Coach supporting a supported-internship programme at The Royal London Hospitals, with occasional work across Barts NHS Trust.
The role includes leadership responsibilities, intern support, employer engagement, placement development, and progression into paid employment.
Generate Opportunities supports people with learning disabilities and other disabilities to access opportunities and participate in their communities.
Responsibilities
- Develop internship placements with host-business managers and communicate with partners to resolve issues and improve placements.
- Coach interns in their placements, develop task analyses and coaching methods, and maintain records of progress and skill acquisition.
- Prepare intern portfolios and CVs, identify aspirations and skills gaps, and support progression into competitive paid employment.
- Build employer partnerships, match candidates to opportunities, negotiate reasonable adjustments, and support creation of paid roles.
- Work with curriculum instructors, carry out risk assessments, provide holistic support, and submit service data and reports.
- Manage a caseload and meet targets for progression into sustained employment.
Person specification
- NVQ in advice and guidance or equivalent is essential.
- Experience supporting people with SEN or disabilities is required; the advert specifies one year.
- Clear written and spoken English, competent IT skills, and ability to follow safeguarding and risk-assessment procedures are required.
- Ability to coach employability skills, manage workload, meet deadlines, and support interns on placements is required.
- One year of mentoring or coaching experience and one year of classroom or youth-work experience are preferred.
- Enhanced DBS on the update system is preferred; TSI or Supported Employment Training or demonstrable experience is desirable.
- Knowledge of supported-employment models, mental health, safeguarding, GDPR, and risk management is listed as desirable.
Hours and leave
- Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week; flexibility may be needed to meet service needs.
- Annual leave is 25 days plus bank holidays.
Workplace
- Work location is The Royal London Hospitals, with occasional work across Barts NHS Trust.
- The advert specifies in-person work.
Compensation and benefits
- Salary is £29,561 per year.
- Benefits include additional leave, a company pension, a health and wellbeing programme, and sick pay.
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