At SWRAC we support individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes. Our intention is to provide everyone with the skills, knowledge and experience to:
– Be independent and resilient
– Grow into education, employment or meaningful activity
– Live healthily and sustainable
– Develop and maintain healthy relationships
– Grow socially and contribute positively to communities and local economies
– Be safe
Location: Bournemouth
We are looking for a Job Coach to help support our learners with pre placement planning and ongoing support during their placements. In this role you will be working closely with learners, centre staff and local employers who offer placements.
This role covers our learners based in our Centre in Bournemouth.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Placement Preparation
-Work with the learners in a classroom setting to establish rapport and support needs.
-Attend work placement interview with learner and support with preparation of interview.
-Engage with employer to establish learner work placement roles and responsibilities and identify support requirements.
-Carry out work placement Health and Safety check (HASP), if required.
-Support learner with travel training necessary for them to be able to travel between home and work placement.
-Support learner with purchase of appropriate work wear, if required.
-Plan pre work placement visits with learner to work placement/employer, if necessary.
-Encourage the learner to adopt a good standard of personal hygiene and presentation.
-Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies to form a good working relationship which will help to support the learner in placement.
-Become familiar with the learner’s Access To Work hours planner and support needs identified in the Access To Work application.
-Check with the tutor whether parental/carer consents have been given for photographs/video etc, to be taken.
During Placement
-To travel with learner to and from placement (as necessary dependent on learner needs).
-To support learner to carry out work placement roles.
-To act as intermediary between learner, employer and parent/carer (as necessary, dependent on learner needs).
-To support learner to manage their emotions or behaviours within the workplace.
-To be aware of potential triggers and how best to support the learner.
-To support learner to maintain a good standard of personal hygiene and presentation in the workplace.
-To liaise with tutors regarding the use of resources to support the learner in the workplace, i.e. visual prompt cards and timetables.
-To ensure the ATW planner is followed and report to Line Manager if there are any concerns regarding planned work placement hours.
-To carry out regular reviews with employers and obtain written feedback on the learner’s progress and areas requiring development.
-To ensure the learner’s timekeeping is at an acceptable standard and they are not late for work, or late back from breaks.
-To ensure learners build positive, appropriate working relationships with colleagues.
-To support the learner’s employability, and personal and social skills development, including a good work ethic and can do attitude.
-To use the All About Me profile and advise Line Manager of any necessary alterations.
-Where appropriate, and only with permission, obtain photographic evidence to provide proof of work related activities (see placement preparation).
-To ensure the learner stays focused and on task, and that duties are completed in a timely manner, to the required standard.
-To manage the learner support needs for the learner to become independent in the workplace.
-To liaise with Centre staff regarding additional support requirements relating to learning, IAG and safeguarding.
-To assist learners in completing their weekly work experience diaries.
-To liaise with employers regarding increase in work placement hours and the potential for paid employment.
-To complete all paperwork in timely fashion in accordance with SWRAC policies and procedures.
-To complete monthly timesheets including learner details, support hours and support carried out, etc.
-To promote British Values, Equality & Diversity and the Prevent Agenda.
-To ensure the safety of learners whilst out on work placement.
-To feedback any concerns to Line Manager at earliest opportunity.
-To report any change of circumstance re placement, hours or/and support needs in a timely fashion to Line Manager.
-To carry out regular reviews with employer and learner in line with policy and procedures.
-To provide 360 DEGREE feedback with all stakeholders.
-To help create and maintain an effective and exciting environment of learning
Experience:
-Proven experience in supporting and coaching young adults with learning disabilities in vocational settings.
-Familiarity with various learning disabilities, their challenges, and effective support strategies.
-Experience in collaborating with employers and creating inclusive work environments.
-Experience of working in different business environments.
Job Type: Part time
Salary: £12.97 per hour (plus £1.89 holiday pay per hour worked).
Start date: ASAP
If you are interested in applying for this role or would like to find out more information, please email jobs@swrac.ac.uk for an information pack.
Closing date: 5th September 2025
SWRAC are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.