Job Coach

**JOB TITLE**:Job Coach

**SALARY**: £ 18,525.00 - £22,542.00 (pro rata) (depending on qualifications and experience)

**HOURS**: Full time (term time only)

**LOCATION**: Kirkby outreach throughout Merseyside

Activate are seeking to appoint a Job Coach. The Job Coach will be responsible for working with employers/work placement providers to develop an appropriate job role for students. The Job Coach will have experience of working with students with learning difficulties, disabilities and complex needs.

We are looking for a driven and motivated individual to support young people to achieve their full potential and who would like to be part of a growing organisation.

Qualification (or be willing to work towards), and have preferably experience of working in one of following environments: recruitment, careers advisory, student support or marketing.

You should be dynamic and flexible, with high standards of literacy and numeracy. You will be committed to working with young people who have learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities. Knowledge of the working with external organisations, especially OFSTED.

Activate specialise in working with individuals aged 19-25 years with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. We are a high quality specialist provider of further education programmes in Knowsley and Wirral.

Our aim as an organisation is to provide ground breaking education programmes which help young people with disabilities to develop skills in order to build confidence, develop employment skills and encourage independence within the local community.

Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £10.42-£12.02 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Are you authorised to work in the United Kingdom?
- Do you live local to Liverpool or in a commutable distance

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- recruitment, careers advisory, student support or marketing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 01/09/2023
Reference ID: JCJULY523