Role Description
Join Our Team as a Supported Employment Coach
Location:
Oxfordshire – Home-based with the expectation of travelling to meetings, appointments and events across Oxfordshire
Salary:
£26,000 pro rata per annum plus benefits
-33 days annual holiday pro rata (incl. bank holidays)
Hours:
Part-time, 26 hours per week
Contract:
Ongoing contract with excellent job security
Are you passionate about transforming lives through meaningful employment opportunities?
We are seeking an exceptional Supported Employment Coach to join our Ready, Willing & Able team and make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism across Oxfordshire.
The Opportunity
This is your chance to be a pioneer – you'll be spearheading our expansion into Oxfordshire for the first time, working with individuals in our SeeAbility homes and others who live in Oxfordshire that have a learning disability, to unlock their career potential. Since launching in 2021, Ready, Willing & Able has been breaking down employment barriers and proving that with the right support, everyone can achieve their professional ambitions.
What makes this role special:
1. Lead our exciting expansion into a new region
2. Work directly with inspiring individuals to achieve life-changing career goals
3. Join a creative, boundary-pushing team that thinks outside the box
4. Make a tangible impact on workplace inclusion across Oxfordshire
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will:
5. Share our unwavering belief that paid work is positive and possible for everyone
6. Have proven experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their goals
7. Be passionate about workplace inclusion and breaking down employment barriers
8. Demonstrate creativity and innovation in their approach to coaching
9. Have experience with the five-stage Supported Employment model (desirable but not essential)
You will thrive in this role if you:
10. Have high expectations for yourself and the people you support into work
11. Enjoy building meaningful relationships and tailored support plans
12. Are comfortable working independently from home while travelling across Oxfordshire
13. Can identify opportunities and deliver personalised coaching that leads to sustainable employment
Professional Growth:
14. Join a recognised leader in disability support services
15. Work with an innovative team that's reshaping supported employment
16. Opportunity to shape and grow our Oxfordshire presence
17. Continuous professional development and training
About SeeAbility
For decades, SeeAbility has been providing extraordinary support and championing better eye care and supported living support, for people with learning disabilities and autism. We don't just support people – we empower them to challenge expectations and achieve extraordinary things every day.
Our Ready, Willing & Able programme represents our commitment to employment equality. We believe that everyone deserves the dignity, purpose, and financial independence that comes with meaningful work. Our team doesn't just find jobs – we create career pathways that align with individual ambitions and strengths.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to join a team that's genuinely changing lives and transforming communities, we want to hear from you. This isn't just a job – it's an opportunity to be part of something revolutionary in supported employment.
Location: Home-based, covering Bicester and Banbury initially, expanding across Oxfordshire
Start Date: Immediate start available for the right candidate
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:
18. A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
19. Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
20. Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
21. References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those who are neurodiverse and or have a disability.
Our Benefits
Why work for us?
Your development and appreciation
22. Fully paid essential training inc. Care Certificate
23. Funded professional qualifications –QCF levels 2-6 available (valued at £3,000+)
24. Annual excellence awards
25. Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
26. Development Discussions: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
27. Leadership development academy for the next steps in your career
Your work-life balance
28. 33 days holiday pro-rata (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
29. Life events: Time off when you need it most
30. 2 weeks Organisational Sick Pay after 6 months service, increasing to 12 weeks over your first 3 years
31. Enhanced Family-Friendly Pay
32. Paid Fertility Leave
33. Carers Leave available
34. Flexible Working: We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation
Your money goes further
35. £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues
36. Enhanced overtime rates for working bank holidays and weekends
37. Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
38. Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities
39. Access to Tickets for Good
40. Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
41. Employer contributory pension scheme: Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future
42. Refer a friend and receive £600
43. Paid DBS and renewals
44. Season ticket loans
45. Advance Pay scheme using Wagestream when you need it the most
Your wellbeing counts
46. Cycle to Work scheme
47. Life assurance of 2x annual salary
48. Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
49. Free eye test
50. Discounted Gym Membership
51. Dedicated in house Wellbeing Coach for your team
About The Company