Are you experience supporting learners with SEND? Have you got experience within the Work based learning environment? This may be the role for you!

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Job Coach to lead and deliver high-quality job coaching and coordination for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) within work-based learning environments. This role is pivotal in providing direct coaching support to learners, coordinating work placements, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and learner progress processes.

Senior Job Coach

• Location: East London
• Job Type: Full-time 36 hours pw
• Salary Range: £20-25ph

Day-to-Day Responsibilities of a Senior Job Coach:

• Coaching and Support: Directly support and coach learners with SEND in workplace settings using systematic instruction and tailored strategies.
• Programme Coordination: Develop, implement, and review personalised employability and support plans to track and enhance learner progress.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise effectively with employers, families, and external agencies to secure and sustain high-quality employer partnerships and work placements.
• Team Leadership: Manage and lead a team of job coaches, focusing on supervision, performance management, and professional development.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure all activities and placements comply with safeguarding, health, and safety standards.
• Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of learner progress, placements, and employer feedback, contributing to reporting and quality assurance

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Required Skills & Qualifications for the Job Coach role :

• Qualifications: Level 4 teaching qualification or above, 1st Degree or equivalent, and minimum Level 2 literacy and numeracy.
• Experience: Proven experience in supporting young people with SEND in developing work skills, preferably within work experience or Supported Internship programmes.
• Skills: Strong communication skills, ability to manage complex arrangements, and proficiency in writing and evaluating employment support plans.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of the health and safety requirements in working environments and a commitment to widening participation in employment for people with SEND.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

At Reed, we believe that experience is just as important as qualifications. So, if you have experience in teaching others, we encourage you to start your registration today. You’ll be joining a team of passionate professionals who provide the best possible education to the students of our clients.

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