Overview
Job Coach (x2 Positions Available)
VN2349
Salary: £25,165 per annum pro rata (Grade 2)
Post 1: 11 hours per week; Post 2: 28 hours per week
Part-Time, Term-Time Only, Permanent
Excellent suite of total reward benefits
Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready. Be part of an Ofsted Good College with good financial health and contribute to our continuing progress. Our success is built on One Team – a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, where every individual plays a key role in shaping the future of our students and our community. Our success is through Our People!
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Job Coach to join our exceptionally busy and professional Foundation and ALS team. If you have experience of supporting young people in an education/workplace setting this role could be for you!
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include supporting learners with a range of needs within an education/workplace setting, presenting confidently and professionally to other employers, and contributing to the Foundation and ALS team to help learners become Skills Ready and Future Ready. You will work as part of the Foundation and ALS team to support young people in their progression and employer engagement where relevant.
Qualifications and Skills
You’ll have a minimum of 2 GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English and the experience in supporting learners with a range of needs. You should be enthusiastic, positive, have good problem-solving skills, and be able to present confidently and professionally to other employers.
Benefits
* Enhanced leave policies including 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* A range of Family Friendly policies, including opportunities for Hybrid working as relevant to role
* Christmas Closure
* Bright, modern facilities, buildings and learning resources
* On-site restaurant facilities and free breakfasts (cooked breakfast or continental options)
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Access to Continuing Professional Development
* Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health-related benefits including individual health care plans
* Access to the College Sports Academy Gym
* Free on-site parking
How to Apply
Closing date for applications is 9 October 2025. In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Please email applications@stokecoll.ac.uk and quote VN234 to express your interest in this role and we will send you a link to complete your application. Please note that we do not accept CV only applications; you must complete the application form to be considered for the role.
Helpful to have an informal chat? You are invited to contact Claire Gordon, Head of Inclusion, at cgord1sc@stokecoll.ac.uk
Diversity, Inclusion and Safeguarding
Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment: We are diverse in character and student population and are committed to embedding the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement. We are dedicated to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and able to contribute. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long-term health conditions, with reasonable adjustments as needed throughout recruitment and in the workplace. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Our Safeguarding Commitment: Stoke on Trent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Candidates are encouraged to review our Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and Disclosure and Barring Service Policy (including the Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders). The post involves occasional contact with students under 18 and is deemed to involve regulated activity with children; an enhanced DBS check, including a check of the Children’s Barred List, is required in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). The College may conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence per KCSIE. It is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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