Employment Coach- Berkshire

Salary: Starting Salary £21,000 to £24,000 ( pro rata for part-time)
Posts: Full time (37 hours) and part-time (20-25 hours). Term time only will be considered with 3 weeks additional work (pro rata for part-time position) within the summer holiday period.
Locations: based at home with travel in Reading and surrounding areas.

We are currently recruiting for 1 full time and 1 part-time Employment Coach to work in our Route To Recruit service delivering supported internship in Berkshire. Supported internships bridge the gap between education and employment. They are a work based education programme enabling young people to smoothly transition into work

You will: 

  • share our values
  • be a car driver with full access to a car. The role requires travel by car at any time during contracted hours.
  • be subject to an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
  • be based at home with work in the community; organising your time and working flexibly.
  • have excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • demonstrate resilience in dealing with emotional situations on a regular basis.
  • use basic IT systems independently and efficiently.

Extras

Very few people who start with us have worked in supported employment before; having transferable skills and sharing our values is what’s important. However, experience in education, disability, partnership building or employment support would be handy. We are really committed to making Ways into Work a great place to work. Benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday increasing with service pro-rated for part time roles with the ability to buy or sell up to 1 week
  • Flexible working, homebased but working with clients and employers in the community

Ways into Work is an employee-owned social enterprise with a clear mission: Changing Lives One Job at a Time. We do this by supporting people with disabilities or other barriers to gain and maintain paid employment. With over 60% of the people we support in work, and 90% retained in work we are really proud of the impact we are making. Working with us can be challenging, but our employees rate us as a great place to work, consistently 4 out of 5 stars or better; and the reward of changing someone’s life is second to none!

To apply

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to info@waysintowork.com. For further information, to discuss any reasonable adjustments or an informal chat, please contact us:

Becci Maslen becci@waysintowork.com or 07810 221977

Closing date: Sunday 17th July 2022. Interviews week commencing 25th July.