Job Details

Sessional Job Coach – Self Employed

Employable

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Expires in 13 days

Overview

We believe that people with learning disabilities and autistic people who want to work can work – with the right support. Right now, only a 4.8% of working age people with learning disabilities known to social care and 30% of working age autistic people are in employment as opposed 82% of non-disabled people. This is a 50-77% gap.
£20
Per hour
Contract
(Zero-hours contract)
London and Hertfordshire

Key information

EmployAble’s vision is to create a world where every person with a learning disability or autism who wants to work, can work, if given the right support. The purpose of this role is to be that ‘right support’ – the bridge between the needs of new employee and the needs of the workplace

Contact info@employable.org.uk for a full job description and person specification or call 020 4549 2030 for an informal discussion.

About the role

You will be responsible for inducting the new employee with learning disabilities/autism into their new role and providing training and support in the role which builds the new employee’s confidence and independence to make it a success.

Requirements

  • Educated to GCSE level with a grade A-C in Maths and English;
  • Passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and autism into paid employment.
  • Ideally you have some experience working or interacting with autistic people and people with learning disabilities, but this is not essential.
  • Outgoing, positive and naturally empathetic personality, a clear and straightforward communication style and good time management and organisational skills.