Employment Coach

Salary, full time, is £25,250 pa rising to £26,000 after successful probation.
Permanent full time, minimum 30 hours considered.

Are you committed to improving diversity and inclusion locally? 

Join our growing team as an Employment Coach to really make a difference to young people and adults with disabilities in West Berkshire.

Salary Full Time is £25,250 per annum rising to £26,000 after successful probation.

Permanent full time, minimum 30 hours considered.

An exciting opportunity to join our passionate team as an Employment Coach, supporting individuals with disabilities or disadvantages, to identify their skills and support their journey into paid employment across the Local Authority area of West Berkshire. 

Key responsibilities are:

• Working with adults and young people on a one-to-one basis in the community, to identify their aspirations, unique skills to match those with local employers to ultimately secure paid work
• Engaging with clients and their circle of support 
• Creating or working to client development plans
• Providing travel training.
• Liaising with employers to fill vacant positions and support their quest for a diverse work force.

Profile
The successful candidate will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills, energy and enthusiasm
• Competency in using varied IT systems accurately including our Salesforce CRM system
• Good organisational skills with the ability to balance the needs of clients, employers and us!
• Resilient, pragmatic approach to dealing with people and occasionally challenging situations
• A knowledge of disability or HR procedures would be beneficial but not essential as training will be given.
• Full UK driving licence with daily access to a car is essential and a successful enhanced DBS would be required. (paid for by us)
• Most importantly a sense of humour, someone who share our values (https://www.waysintowork.com/about) and wants to make a real difference to someone’s life

Job Offer

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata for part time) + a unique opportunity to buy or sell up to 1 week
• Flexible working hours and some hybrid working: the majority of your time in the community.
• Long term service awards – extra holiday and vouchers
• Regular training days, socials and mentoring from team members.

For further information visit https://www.waysintowork.com/careers. 

To apply please submit your CV to info@waysintowork.com and to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Ways Into Work CIC
Registered Charity Number 1208138

Ways into work are committed to safeguarding all clients and staff. We adhere to all local and national policies aimed at promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Offer of employment is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).