Job Coach Coordinator - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Landmarks Specialist College

Landmarks Specialist College

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job description

Hours: 08:30 - 16:30, Monday - Friday - 52 weeks
Landmarks is an independent specialist college for young people with learning disabilities and difficulties. The college offers a wide range of programmes that are tailored to each individual's needs.

Landmarks operates from several sites across; Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with our main site located in Eckington, S21 4EF.

Landmarks has several satellite provisions in Rotherham, Nottingham city Centre and an operating hospitality and catering facility in Rainworth, Mansfield.

These environments enable the college to provide a range of personal and vocational training opportunities.

In addition, we own a small farm, Apperknowle Farm of 7.5 acres in the picturesque village of Apperknowle. This is where our small animal, horticulture, conservation, and market garden enterprise curriculums are based.

Our staff are required to work on a range of different sites, including; college campuses, employer's premises or communities local to your learners home - therefore willingness to travel is essential.

There may be a requirement to transport learners in your own car, insurance implications are reimbursed. Mileage and expenses are provided for travel during the working day.

Job Purpose:

Our Job Coach Coordinator is employed to:

Oversee the quality of on-the-job training and guidance provided by Learning Support Assistants (LSA's) who are supporting learners at employer premises, or who are engaged with learners in the development of work readiness skills

Main Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but are not restricted to:

The Job Coach Coordinator will work alongside the Quality Manager, responsible for quality of placements and will be line managed by the WayFinder Manager responsible for managing progress of Interns.

The Job Coach Coordinator will also work with the Additional Learning Support Manager to appoint staff to provide support for learners on placements.

Act as mentor for learning support assistants, who work at Employer premises
Input into appraisals for those LSAs working on placement
Foster high expectations and levels of professionalism for learners and staff supporting learners on placement
Support the Additional Learning Support Manager to deploy learning support assistants onto placements as appropriate
Act as a Job Coach representative within team and college meetings
Deliver regular training to LSAs on placement, in relation to professional conduct; systematic instructing, Job Coaching and RARPA
Liaise with the Wayfinder Manager, Employer Engagement Executive and Pastoral Tutors and update them about learner progress / raise issues
Ensure staff on placement have all of the tools they require to support learners well
In conjunction with the Quality Improvement Manager, conduct regular developmental observations that aim to improve the quality of support offered learners on placement
Induct LSA's into a new placement and monitor progress and performance
Work with employers to ensure a positive relationship remains during placements

In order to do this, they need to:

have current understanding of a Supported Internship, and work placement funding and programme conditions

- have successful experience of supporting learners into sustainable employment
- have experience of delivering training / mentoring to staff

Keep accurate records of performance and progress for learners

- be able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences
- be willing to travel to different employer sites
- be able to work with the Wayfinder Manager, Employer Engagement Executive, Employer and Learner to create meaningful RARPA targets, promote English, maths and ICT and show other LSAs supporting at employers how to do this

The position of Job Coach Coordinator has the following functions within the organisation:

Line Management:

Line Management Responsibility: LSA's as directed.
Line Managed by: The WayFinder Manager

This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

If you have any further queries or would like to arrange a discussion regarding the terms and conditions of employment at Landmarks, please contact the Human Resources department on

In return we will offer:

Westfield Health Scheme following a successful probation.
Life cover following a successful probation.
Standard life pension.
30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata 52week employees) addition of 1 extra day's holiday after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 5 additional days

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,297.50 per year

Benefits: