Job Coach

Job title:

Job Coach

Company

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Job description

We are looking to recruit job coaches to join our Supported Employment team. A job coach supports people in work, enabling them to meet the expectations of the employer.You will use your previous experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to develop discreet supportive techniques and strategies, enabling participants to thrive in the workplace.The role is extremely rewarding and varied. You could be working in a range of employment settings with participants who have a variety of support needs.OrganisationCheshire West and Chester CouncilLocationChester, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Neston, Northwich, WinsfordJob CategoryEducation, Environmental and Public Services, Finance, Highways and Transport, Human Resources, ICT, Legal and Governance, Libraries and Archives, Media and PR, People, Procurement, Public Health, Regulatory Services, Research and Intelligence, Social Care, Economic Development, Customer Services, Corporate, Commercial, Cleaning, Catering, Apprenticeships, AdministrationGradeCWAC NJC – Grade 5Salary Min£25183 pro rata per annumSalary Max£27269 pro rata per annumHours per week0Weeks per year52.143Employment TypeCasualClosing Date26/01/2025Ref NoW3741Documents(Word, 25.14kb)Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.We are looking to recruit job coaches to join our Supported Employment team. A job coach supports people in the workplace, enabling them to meet the expectations of the employer.You will use your previous experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to develop discreet supportive techniques and strategies, enabling participants to thrive in the workplace.The role is extremely rewarding and varied. You could be working in a range of employment settings with participants who have a variety of support needs.Cheshire West and Chester Council successfully delivers a wide range of high-quality skills and employment support to residents. We have a dedicated Supported Employment Service which specialises in supporting adult residents with learning disabilities and or autism to find and sustain paid employment.Our team consists of experienced employment support officers who are successful at finding suitable paid employment for participants. We do this by carefully matching skills, experience and aspirations to local employers and jobs. Once in employment a job coach continues to support both the participant in the workplace and employer to ensure the role can be sustained, is delivered to the required standard and is rewarding and fulfilling for our participants.The role is a casual position. There are no set/minimum hours as the work is in response to our participants who are starting paid work.For more information, please contact Sarah Reidy atPlease note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please seeNo candidate will meet every single requirement – if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.For any technical enquiries please email and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

Expected salary

£25183 per year

Location

Cheshire

Job date

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 02:15:06 GMT

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