Job title and organisation: Employability Job Coach - Lighthouse Futures Trust
Salary: £27,000 starting FT
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Fixed term until May 2026 with a strong possibility of long-term extension or perm contract.
Location: Lighthouse Futures Trust: Headingley. The role will require travel around the city.
Closing Date and Time: Monday 17 November
We are pleased that you are potentially interested in working with Lighthouse Futures Trust and hope that the information provided below will help you decide if you would like to join our growing team of dedicated staff. Lighthouse Futures Trust is an SPI (Specialist Post-16 Institution) and a registered charity that was established in 2018.
Our focus is on supporting young adults, aged 16-25, to gain the social and employability skills they need to find and sustain paid employment.
Our main eligibility criteria are that: they want to progress to paid work. They have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan); are autistic and/or have mild to moderate learning difficulties or other support needs.
We have exceedingly high success rates in terms of helping students move into employment or specialist training and, in February 2023, our Ofsted rating was Good, scoring Good in two categories and Outstanding in two categories.
As an Employability Job Coach, you will be responsible for supporting a caseload of adults (18–30) with disabilities and/or vulnerable people to build confidence, develop employability skills and move towards paid work or meaningful volunteering.
Our principleprogrammes are:
Pre-internship: this lasts for 10 months and is primarily based on our college site, but includes regular trips and business visits, as well as inviting external business speakers in.
Supported internship: this lasts for 10 months and includes 3 days a week on site with a major local employer.
Working for Lighthouse Futures Trust is often fast paced but is always incredibly rewarding, helping create a positive future for young adults.
Please visit our website (Vacancies - Lighthouse Futures Trust) to download and complete an application form – don’t forget to complete details of which job you are interested in.
As An Employability job coach, you will:
Support Personal Growth: Guide those on the programme to build in confidence, self-esteem, and work-based skills.
Facilitating Engaging Group Sessions: Plan and facilitate employability related sessions.
Individualised Coaching: Provide tailored support in the participants communities and further into the workplace, including planning and delivering induction activities.
Profiling: Complete a vocational profile with each participant to ensure effective individualised support is implemented and maintain and update accordingly.
Collaborate & Monitor Progress: Work with colleagues to set, track, and record progress against personal and work-based targets.
Foster Independence: Help those on the programme to develop essential life skills like travel training, financial literacy, and self-advocacy.
Build Employer Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers and other stakeholders, ensuring they successfully support and help to secure paid work opportunities.
Ensure Safety: Conduct risk assessments and follow all safeguarding procedures.
Manage Administration: Complete necessary paperwork efficiently to support the successful completion of the programme. Liaising with wider stakeholders such as the Local Authority and report in a timely and accurate manner.
Reporting: Measure and monitor participant outcomes and engagement
Recruitment: Support the recruitment of participants onto the programme and ensure engagement and completion
Represent Lighthouse Futures Trust: Professionally represent the organisation at events and meetings.
About You:
You have a high regard for the strengths and talents of young people and are ambitious for their futures. You're collaborative, professional, and committed to high standards.
GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE FUTURES TRUST RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL STAFF:
- Contribute towards building and developing a positive culture and ethos within the college including positive team working and collaboration amongst all staff.
- Act with honesty and integrity and uphold the values of the college.
- Maintain high standards in attendance and punctuality with good, personal time management.
- Ensure that all relevant policies and procedures are always followed including (but not exclusively) Health and Safety and Safeguarding.
- Takes opportunities to continuously learn and grow with a willingness to attend and participate in relevant meetings/professional development opportunities as appropriate.
- Be flexible and work according to needs, performing any reasonable duties as requested by SLT and your Line Manager which may involve assisting other areas of LFT.
- To ensure all aspects of work are done to the highest standards.
Person specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
Essential
Qualifications required: GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English.
Experience required: Experience of supporting adults into work or towards employment; Experience of supporting adults with disabilities and/or vulnerable people in a professional or personal capacity; Experience of providing information, advice and guidance relating to employability; and Experience of developing strong working relationships with employers and external stakeholders.
Skills and Knowledge required: Excellent interpersonal skills; Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and wider stakeholders; Good oral and written communications skills; Ability to plan, organise and prioritise; Excellent attention to detail; Excellent report writing skills; Comprehensive IT knowledge including word processing, excel spreadsheets; Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and wider stakeholders; Understanding of data protection and confidentiality; Understanding of safeguarding; and Driving license or willingness to travel around the city as required.
The required Attitude is: Positive and friendly outlook and enjoys making a difference; Confident in approaching and working with new people; Resilient; Flexible & Adaptable; Commitment to acting within the values of the college & wider LFT; Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively; Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times; and Commitment to safeguarding and equality.
Desirable:
Qualifications include: Teaching qualification; Coaching; and Level 3 or above in Advice & Guidance or equivalent.
Experience includes: Experience in an education/ community setting; Experience of planning and delivering sessions; Experience of recruitment either in-house or within an agency; and Experience of conducting risk assessments.
Skills and Knowledge that are desirable include: Knowledge of vocational profiling; Motivational Interviewing/ coaching techniques; Labour Market Information for the local/ national area; and Access to vehicle.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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