Job Coach / Careers Advisor (Learning Disabilities)

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Wakefield
Salary
Competitive
Posted
05 Jun 2018
Closes
03 Jul 2018
Sectors
Sport & Leisure
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Coach / Careers Advisor (Learning Disabilities)

Hft is a national charity committed to ensuring that people with learning disabilities have the support they need to enjoy the opportunities that life offers.

Position: Job Coach
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: GBP17,094 per annum

Closing date: 15 June 2018
Interview date: 20 June 2018

About the role:

Hft Bradford are looking to appoint the following key post within their day opportunities provision for adults with a learning disability

The Job Coach role is central to the delivery of high quality services and promoting Hft's reputation. The job requires an individual with drive, enthusiasm and commitment. Someone with a 'Can Do' attitude who has the ability to look for creative solutions to meet people's support needs in a way that respects their individuality and works with the Cluster Manager.

Project SEARCH Wakefield is an initiative aimed at people with learning disabilities aged 18 -25 to develop skills for the work place and be supported in their search for employment. The goal is to provide three on-site work placements for young people with learning disabilities, leading to gaining the skills necessary for employment. Project SEARCH is partnership between Hightfield School, Mid Yorks Hospitals NHS Trust Pinderfields, Hft (the charity which delivers adult disability services), Wakefield Council and DWP.

About you:

The successful candidate will have English and Maths at GCSE level 5 or equivalent and a good knowledge of learning disabilities. You will have the ability to monitor and review using appropriate methods and will be able to approach training tasks from a variety of ways - to suit both the person supported and to meet the conditions of the job specification laid down by the employer.

Additionally, you will have record keeping skills, to keep up to date records for assessment purposes. You will also have good communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels and good administration and computer skills.

As a Job Coach on Project SEARCH, you will need to be open to flexible working which may involve some occasional evening and weekend work.

You may have experience of the following: Job Coach, Employment Coordinator, Employment Coach, Employment Advisor, Service Coordinator, Careers Coach, Careers Advisor, Project Coordinator, Project Management, etc.

No agencies please.

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK's leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications

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