Job Coach

Role summary:

To encourage and support clients on a one-to-one basis to find suitable employment or volunteering.

To assess each individual and help prepare them for meaningful and suitable employment.  

Key Responsibilities

• To support clients to identify their skills and readiness for employment and training
• To communicate with clients to understand their strengths and assisting with personal barriers
• To research and match suitable employment, work placements, volunteering or training opportunities based on client preferences
• To identify any initial support needs/adjustments that the service user may need to work successfully
• To assist with CV’s, applications and support for interviews

Skills required

• Good communication and IT skills

• Excellent people skills to enable you to work with a range of individuals with complex backgrounds

• An understanding of the challenges faced by those unemployed

• Cultural Awareness

• Reliable and trustworthy

• Ability to inspire and motivate others

• Respect Confidentiality

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

• Ability to operate within Connection Support’s policies and procedures