Supported Internship Job Coach (2 Posts) Ref: 2526/187 Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £28,922 to £29,786 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including: • 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) • Generous Occupational Pension Scheme About the role We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our Supported Internships team as a Job Coach. This is a rewarding opportunity to support young people with additional needs as they build the skills, confidence, and independence needed to progress into meaningful employment. In this role, you will provide tailored in-work coaching to help interns develop vocational, employability, and independence skills while achieving their individual goals. You will work closely with employers, parents or carers, and college staff to ensure a positive experience, monitor and record learner progress, and support areas such as travel training, workplace expectations, communication, and confidence building. You will also assist learners in overcoming barriers, support job searching throughout the year, and manage Access to Work processes to ensure accurate and timely payments. Some evening work and travel across placement settings may be required. If you are passionate about inclusive education and supporting young people into employment, we would love to hear from you. About the Person We are seeking an individual who is passionate about supporting young people with additional needs into employment and independent adulthood. You will be supportive and encouraging, with the ability to motivate learners and build their confidence within workplace settings, while remaining patient and adaptable in response to challenges and changing needs. You should be organised and reliable, able to manage caseloads effectively, maintain accurate records, and meet deadlines. Strong communication skills are essential, with the confidence to build positive and professional relationships with employers, learners, families, and colleagues. A proactive and solution-focused approach is important, enabling you to identify and implement strategies that help learners overcome barriers to learning and employment. Experience of working with young people with SEND is essential, and knowledge of supported employment practices would be advantageous. Appropriate training will be provided for the successful candidate. About the College York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices. We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym. Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk Want to know more? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Liza Bradley, Curriculum and Standards Manager Early Years and Inclusion at lbradley@yorkcollege.ac.uk / 01904 770828. Staff benefits & Important notices You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre. Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work. Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise checking your junk/spam folder, as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings. Closing date: 10 June 2026 (9am) Interviews: 24 June 2026