Job Coach for Project Search
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,805 - £27,797 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2FD |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1415693 |
Summary
Job Coach (Level 3 Teaching Assistant) Hours: 8.45 am – 4.15pm Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 3.45pm FridayYou will be working 34.5 hours per week during term time, plus 3 weeks in the summer holiday.Salary: £25,805 - £27,797We are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient Job Coach based at the Voco Leicester Hotel. This is part of Project Search which is an international initiative designed to support young people with learning disabilities and autism into paid employment. 6% of adults with a learning disability in the UK are in permanent paid employment. After a Project Search supported internship, this increases to 60%. After a successful first year of the project, we are delighted to be working with the Voco Leicester Hotel and this is where the Job Coach role will be based. You will work alongside the instructor to support the interns in their lessons. You will also support the students through all aspects of their internships. Duties will include but not be limited to:
Travel training Learning specific job roles and training the internsCreating resources such as visuals to support the students in their job rolesLiaising with host departments and managers within the hotelUndertaking bespoke CPD from Project SearchEssential Criteria: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent. Experience of supporting students with a range of SEND. Excellent understanding of Safeguarding protocol and procedures. Desirable Criteria: Experience of supporting students with travel training Some experience of working outside of the education sector. You will be working for Ellesmere College but based within the hotel. It is vital that candidates always represent Ellesmere College in a positive light. Ellesmere College is a large, aspirational special school located in the City of Leicester
Ellesmere College provides education for up to 426 children and young people, from 4 to 19 years, with a range of moderate to complex learning difficulties. This is a very exciting time for Ellesmere College as we continue to expand from 1 site to 3 sites. We have now settled into our Knighton Fields Centre and our Post-16 provision plans are in place for a new site. These additional sites provide bespoke educational opportunities for our Post-16 students and our students with the most complex needs, in particular those with communication and interaction difficulties including complex autism. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, flexible, enthusiastic, committed and self motivated group of staff who have an innovative and creative approach which ensures children and young people who have a range of special educational needs achieve the best possible learning outcomes. We are looking for the best as we continue our journey towards outstanding.Ellesmere College: Is a supportive and friendly environment committed to staff and student wellbeing. Offers a high quality professional development programme. Has a committed and enthusiastic staff and governor team. Is a school where partnerships with home and other agencies are seen as vital in supporting individual students to achieve their full potential. Is a place where excellence is the norm.Has a comprehensive wellbeing package including access to free counselling, physiotherapy, GPs, legal advice etc. Closing Date for Applications: 9.30am on Tuesday 7th May Interview Dates: Friday 17th May How to Apply: Please apply using the online form and outline in the supporting statement section why you are the right person for this post.
Travel training Learning specific job roles and training the internsCreating resources such as visuals to support the students in their job rolesLiaising with host departments and managers within the hotelUndertaking bespoke CPD from Project SearchEssential Criteria: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent. Experience of supporting students with a range of SEND. Excellent understanding of Safeguarding protocol and procedures. Desirable Criteria: Experience of supporting students with travel training Some experience of working outside of the education sector. You will be working for Ellesmere College but based within the hotel. It is vital that candidates always represent Ellesmere College in a positive light. Ellesmere College is a large, aspirational special school located in the City of Leicester
Ellesmere College provides education for up to 426 children and young people, from 4 to 19 years, with a range of moderate to complex learning difficulties. This is a very exciting time for Ellesmere College as we continue to expand from 1 site to 3 sites. We have now settled into our Knighton Fields Centre and our Post-16 provision plans are in place for a new site. These additional sites provide bespoke educational opportunities for our Post-16 students and our students with the most complex needs, in particular those with communication and interaction difficulties including complex autism. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, flexible, enthusiastic, committed and self motivated group of staff who have an innovative and creative approach which ensures children and young people who have a range of special educational needs achieve the best possible learning outcomes. We are looking for the best as we continue our journey towards outstanding.Ellesmere College: Is a supportive and friendly environment committed to staff and student wellbeing. Offers a high quality professional development programme. Has a committed and enthusiastic staff and governor team. Is a school where partnerships with home and other agencies are seen as vital in supporting individual students to achieve their full potential. Is a place where excellence is the norm.Has a comprehensive wellbeing package including access to free counselling, physiotherapy, GPs, legal advice etc. Closing Date for Applications: 9.30am on Tuesday 7th May Interview Dates: Friday 17th May How to Apply: Please apply using the online form and outline in the supporting statement section why you are the right person for this post.