Supported Internship Job Coach

Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to be the cutting edge of the growth in Shaw Trust Supported Internships. This job coach opportunity is part time based in Wakefield and is a 24 hours a week permanent (4 days/week and 6 hours a day) and would suit someone with caring responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with neurodiverse young people or adults, be flexible, committed to making a difference and be able to work under pressure and be an effective communicator. The job coach role will need the successful candidates to be able to work with vulnerable young people and engage employers to offer placements and work opportunities.

This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

Essential:

You will have:

• NVQ Level 6 or equivalent qualification in Careers Education and Guidance, Youth and Community work, or Social Care (or working towards), ILM L5 coaching award
• Agreement to undertake the L3 Supported Employment qualification
• Strong communicator verbally, in writing and using various IT tools with a diverse group, including Senior Managers, other professionals, young people, and parents.
• Good administration, IT, and organizational skills with good experience of using MS office software.
• Flexibility to cope with the varying demands of the role, managing time effectively to achieve the desired results.

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Location:

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust  as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. 
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [email protected]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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Salary

£26k - £32k per annum