Follow on Job Coach
Permanent, 52 weeks per year
37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Salary- Band 4, point 53- £32,
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic young people?
Ambitious College is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Follow-On Job Coach to provide crucial support for our interns/graduates as they transition from our supported internships into the workplace. Your role will be instrumental in helping these individuals secure and maintain meaningful employment, maximising their independence, competence, and integration in the workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Job Search Assistance: Guide our graduates/interns through the job search process, helping them identify suitable opportunities and navigate job listings.
2. Application and Interview Preparation: Provide one-to-one and deliver small group sessions to support with job applications, CVs, cover letters, and interview techniques to build confidence and improve outcomes.
3. Job Coaching: Offer personalised job coaching to graduates, ensuring they understand their roles, develop essential skills, and adapt to their work environments.
4. Employer Support: Collaborate with employers to create inclusive workspaces, providing advice and training to support both the employer and employee.
5. Ongoing Support: Maintain regular contact with graduates and employers to address any challenges, celebrate successes, and ensure sustainable employment..
Why Join us?
6. Generous Annual leave that can be taken during term time as well as College closure periods (up to two weeks at a time)
7. Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
8. Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
9. Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses
Start Date- June
Closing date- Tuesday 5th May
Interview Date- Monday 11th May
Please note some flexibility may be needed at points such as weekend working to further support our graduates. This role does not include a teacher's pension
Only applications submitted online will be considered via the recruitment portal Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the amendment to the Exceptions Order, and. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the amendment to the Exceptions Order, and. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the