Employment Coach (Exeter)

Job Role

Do you have the passion and commitment to be a coach and mentor?  Are you able to build strong positive relationships?  

We’re currently recruiting for Employment Coaches to join our team delivering Learning Disability Service in Devon.  You’ll be at the heart of our delivery approach and this role is a critical element in delivering our service.  

You’ll support our participants to address their barriers to employment with individual tailored packages of support, so they have the necessary skills and confidence to secure and sustain employment.

The role will require you to empower and encourage participants to create a development plan and support them in their learning and development whilst monitoring their progress. You'll identify and overcome barriers to improve their health as well as build their confidence throughout their journey.

We're, open to various backgrounds and experiences as we are able to provide superb on-the-job training. We’re not looking for someone who ticks every box, just so long as you have an engaging personality, are comfortable working with a diverse group of people, and can provide a warm and welcoming experience to help our customers in their first steps back into employment.

This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future, and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.  Every employee wants job satisfaction to do something meaningful. 

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range  £26,000  to £29,545  p.a.  (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional  days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company Pension Scheme 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Health Insurance Allowance 
• Employer paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets.
• Refer a Friend Scheme  

Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

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Location:   Exeter
Hours:   37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm 
Closing Date: 9 October 2024

Key Responsibilities

• Meet, and strive to exceed personal performance targets, Key Performance Indicators and all Quality and Compliance measures.
• Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
• Self development/knowledge to provide specialist support to customer group
• Undertake in-depth assessments using a suite of tools to fully understand a customer’s circumstances, preferences and holistic barriers to progression to employment 

For full job description follow the link : Employment Coach

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs in particular those with a learning disability.
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at Grade C or above 
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business
• Experience of working in a target driven environment 
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
• Full driving license to enable deployment across a specified geographical area (region).

Desirable

• Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector or equivalent
• Knowledge of the employability industry 
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry
• Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’

Additional Information

PLUSS is one of the UK’s leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year.  Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work.  We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people’s strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for.

Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way.  Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”

Pluss  is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.