Lead SEND Job Coach

West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6HL

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,824.00 - £30,439.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead SEND Job Coach job summary

We cater for pupils between the ages of 2 and 19 with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities, on specialist sites and mainstream partnership schools. An exciting opportunity has arisen and from January 2025, West SILC is seeking to appoint a Lead Job Coach, who will:

Lead the ‘Supported Internship’ programme offsite predominantly working within an Amazon Warehouse however this role may develop into further job sectors.

Build strong, stable and positive relationships with our /employers and staff within those organisations. Empowering them to support and enable our interns as future employees.

Support the interns in work placements, helping them gain experience and support them to perform the tasks in the respective roles to employable standards. This includes the ability to break down job tasks into smaller steps building them in a way that aligns with the learner’s pace.

Coach interns on wider soft skills that are needed to thrive in the workplace such as time management, communication, problem solving and travel skills.

The qualities we are looking for include:

Ability to relate well to children and adults and communicate at all levels

Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team

Experience of working with learners with additional needs

Develop and maintain excellent relationships with employers and support their understanding of SEND needs.

We will offer you professional development opportunities and a very supportive team of staff.

Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Applications can be obtained / submitted via West SILC / My New Term

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 3rd January

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 6th January.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 271 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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