Role Description
Supported Employment Coach- Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Location:
Home-based with travel across Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Salary:
£27,000 pro rata per annum plus benefits
-33 days annual holiday pro rata (incl. bank holidays)
Hours:
Full-time, 37.5 hours (flexible working)
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 Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
The Opportunity
Join SeeAbility’s Ready, Willing & Able team and help transform lives through employment.
We’re looking for a passionate and creative Supported Employment Coach to support people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their career ambitions. You’ll work closely with individuals and employers to break down barriers and create inclusive workplaces. 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
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 Bristol and South Gloucestershire
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.
Our Benefits
Why join us?
Your development and appreciation
18. Annual excellence awards
19. Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
20. Development Discussions: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
21. Leadership development academy for the next steps in your career
Your work-life balance
22. 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 41 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
23. Life events: Time off when you need it most
24. 2 weeks Organisational Sick Pay after 6 months service, increasing to 12 weeks over your first 3 years
25. Buy or sell annual leave scheme
26. Enhanced Family-Friendly Pay
27. Paid Fertility Leave
28. Carers Leave available
Your money goes further
29. £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues
30. Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
31. Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities
32. Access to Tickets for Good
33. Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
34. Employer contributory pension scheme: Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future
35. Paid DBS and renewals
36. Season ticket loans
37. Advance Pay/Savings scheme using WageStream app
Your wellbeing counts
38. Cycle to Work scheme
39. Life assurance of 2x annual salary
40. Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
41. Free eye test
42. Discounted Gym Membership
43. Dedicated in house Wellbeing Coach for your team
Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:
44. A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
45. Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
46. Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
47. 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
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are please to confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
About The Company