Little Gate College Job Coach (term time only)

Exciting Opportunity: College Job Coach for a New Specialist Post 16 College Opening in 2024.

Little Gate College is a further education post 16 provider for students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that are aspiring to move into paid employment. Our brand new provision is set to open in September 2024, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Job Coach to join our team. As a key member of our staff, you will play a crucial role in supporting our students on our Future Ready and Supported Internship programmes whilst on placements and in the community.

Would you love to help people build confidence and support them to thrive in the world of work?

Little Gate College is launching, and we are passionate about enabling young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism to fulfil their potential.

Little Gate College is offering two study programmes enabling students to experience up to three placements across the academic year, developing their transferable skills and increasing their confidence as they explore the world of work.

Could you be our next College Job Coach? A Job Coach will directly work with students who may not have had experience of work before but want to get into the world of work. They will need your support to enable them to succeed and to embed their learning from their education days.

Job title:

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.

Job Coaches provide subtle support that enables the student to learn systems and processes within their workplace, so they become a valued employee! You will build confidence and support them to learn the skills they need to do the job to the best of their ability.

Students at Little Gate College will complete up to 3 placements across the academic year. These placements may be in different roles or with different employers. A job coach supports both a student and their parents/carers, often supporting with travel training, benefits sign posting, and providing support and guidance for the whole family.

Job coaches can be supporting our students in various sectors from hospitality, health and social care, maintenance, engineering, customer service, construction and more. We aim to partner the job coach in a sector they are familiar with.

Job coaches may work as a pair or individually within a placement and autonomously within a wider team and will need to occasionally attend meetings at our Bexhill office. To be a job coach is immensely rewarding work as you get to directly support a student on their journey to paid employment.

Programme Manager

Staff who will report to this job title:

N/A

Bexhill, Hastings, Rother, Wealden and Eastbourne district (requirement to travel)

£12.50 per hour

28 hours per week over 4 days, Monday – Thursday, 39 weeks per year term time only, plus compulsory 10 days of CPD training usually delivered at the end of August annually, dates TBC. Annual leave to be taken outside of college term time during academic holidays.

6 months

1 year fixed term contract (Employment with Little Gate Farm will expire at the end of the fixed term appointment. Alternatively, LGF may offer permanent employment in this role, offer to extend this fixed term contract or offer a new fixed-term or permanent contract in a different job role).

As soon as possible

All employees and volunteers and volunteers, regardless of their posts, share in the responsibility for protecting our work trainees, young rangers and students, keeping them safe from harm whilst they are attending Little Gate and for reporting concerns about any person’s welfare and safety.

The post holder will be engaging in regulated activity with young people and/or adults at risk.

Enhanced with Barred list check

· To provide in work support to students in their work setting.

· To support students to develop their skills, confidence and knowledge as they move towards paid employment.

· To provide information, advice, guidance, and support to students who have barriers to entering training or employment.

· To set up work placements and monitor those placements.

· To monitor progress of the student whilst on their work placements and community days.

· To support high quality teaching/learning programmes delivered by college education staff and embed learning to achieve individual learning outcomes aligned to identified support needs including Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) goals.

· To monitor and record that student learning needs are being met through regular communication with the college education staff and employer to support timely learning outcomes.

· Establish collaborative relationships and networks within and outside Little Gate, by working with employers/organisations to look at job opportunities and ways to support learners in the placement.

· Carry out initial health and safety checks prior to students starting their for work placements.

· Prepare applications for job coaching and travel training funding using the DWP Access To Work processes and procedures, supported by your line lead and internal Access to Work team.

· Contribute to and maintain action plans for students, including SMART goals.

· Maintain accurate records of the student’s work placements in line with regular review of progress.

· Support students in applying for placements/employment opportunities.

· Using Training in systematic Instruction, support students in their placements as required.

· Deliver travel training to students as required.

· Identify training needs for students in relevant skill and knowledge areas that link to employability skills.

· Liaise with Little Gate Head of College and Programme Manager in the case of pastoral care.

· Work with employers to look at job carving to create appropriate work experience and employment opportunities.

· Maintain accurate records as required for monitoring, quality, and audit in accordance with Little Gate policies.

· Manage own workload, prioritising effectively to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.

· Support with promotional Little Gate events within the academic year.

· Ensure compliance with processes and procedures.

· Provide support to other team members.

· Attend team meetings and training as required.

· Any other duties required by Head of College.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and different tasks may be required as necessitated by the changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

· Willingness to work in a wide variety of work settings and job roles.

· Be a car driver with access to a car for work purposes or have the ability to travel to various work locations across Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and Rother independently via public transport or other means.

· Be subject to an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service

· Experience of work and successfully dealing with employers.

· Understanding of recruitment and/or training and employment issues.

· A good level of education – A minimum of Grade 4 / GCSE C in Maths and English.

· Self-organisation and self-motivation.

· Able to use personal initiative within a structured framework.

· Good negotiation skills.

· Use IT systems including Office 365 independently, efficiently, and effectively.

· Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with other staff, students/customers, employers, and other professionals.

· Ability to show empathy and understanding towards with other staff, trainees/customers, employers, and other professionals.

· Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job.

· Maintain accurate records as required for monitoring, quality, and audit in accordance with Little Gate policies.

· Willingness to undertake all relevant training.

· Ability to work under pressure.

· Ability to work flexibly.

· Understanding/awareness of Equal Opportunities

· Respect and adhere to Little Gate policies and procedures

· Knowledge of risk assessment processes.

· Experience of working with people with ASD or learning disabilities.

· Training in Systematic Instruction.

· Other Job Coaching and Supported Employment training.

· Knowledge of Health and Safety within the workplace

· Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults

· Basic knowledge of welfare benefits

A minimum of Grade 4 / GCSE C in Maths and English.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and want to be a part of a dynamic new team please email julieryder@littlegate.org.uk to register your interest and request an application form to apply for the role.

Application closing Date: 11th September 2024

To register your interest in the role and request an application form please email julieryder@littlegate.org.uk prior to 4pm on 11th September 2024.

We look forward to welcoming talented and committed Job Coaches to our team at Little Gate College.

Little Gate is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please see our application form for more information regarding guaranteed interviews for candidates choosing to share that they have a disability.

Our application and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Little Gate implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced and barred DBS check, and this may include social media checks. For further details please contact Sally Moseley via email at hrsally@littlegate.org.uk.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.

Please note, due to a high volume of applications, we are not always able to feedback if you have been deemed unsuccessful upon review. We apologise in advance should you not be contacted. We also reserve the right to pause or close this advertisement prior to the stated closing date.