Jobs in Lewsey, bedfordshire, uk

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Do you have experience of supporting people? Do you have knowledge of supported employment? Yes, then please do keep on reading. We are currently looking for Relief Job Coach's to join our Employ Me programme, to support people with a learning disability move closer to paid work. As a Job Coach you will work with our participants to achieve this. We are looking for flexible Relief Job Coaches to work across 3 Amazon fulfilment centres, the first we are recruiting for is in Dunstable / Luton. As a Job Coach you will provide support to trainees to develop the skills and knowledge required by the employer. Trainees will be working towards permanent paid work of 40 hours a week, working a shift pattern of 10 hours over 4 days including early starts and late evenings. What will a Job Coach do? :

• Work in partnership with external employers
• Develop employment opportunities
• Work as part of the wider Employ Me team
• Support and train participants to ensure they gain practical and competitive skills
• Work with the managers / mentors to support participants to progress and solve any challenges
• Offer travel training to and from workplace (where identified) Do you have the key skills to be a Job Coach? (essential) :
• Experience of supporting people
• Knowledge of supported employment
• Effective / accurate record keeping and reporting
• Adaptable to work in range of environments
• Professional conduct and attendance
• Have an interest in and desire to know more about learning disability and autism At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap! If you feel that this Job Coach role is for you, please apply with a full and up to date CV that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience. Please contact Kirsty in our recruitment team for an informal chat on . Job ID : We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.