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Student Employment Support Worker (Job Coach), Reading
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Location:
Reading, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
8181e554689f
Job Views:
5
Posted:
02.06.2025
Expiry Date:
17.07.2025
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Job Description:
Who we are:
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.
We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.
When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.
About the role:
As a Job Coach, you will be supporting and developing our students of all abilities to gain essential employability skills within our Learning Companies. You will be expected to work closely with the Course Leader to ensure the smooth day to day running of the companies, working across all learning companies as and when required.
You will also be assessing and monitoring students’ progress and supporting students to plan and achieve their learning outcomes and targets.
This is a permanent, full-time, term time only position, working 35 hours per week (0.8 FTE) at our Reading College campus.
What do you need to be a successful job coach at Activate Learning?
You will have significant experience of working with young people with SEND in a teaching or training environment and be able to break down and simplify job roles and to give clear and explicit instructions. With excellent communications skills, you will also be able to build positive networks and relationships with others. Experience of working in an FE environment is desirable.
Why work with the Activate Learning Group?
Here are some of our benefits:
- Enrolment into generous pensions schemes
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Excellent on-site facilities including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, Hair and Beauty salons
- An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities
- Specialised support and development for teaching staff
- Access to qualified coaches for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate
- A comprehensive wellbeing programme including access to the Fika and Everymind app
- Mental Health support including access to Mental Health First Aiders
