At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower adults with learning disabilities through coaching and training to achieve their potential.
- Company: Unity Works, a charity dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on inclusion and varied, rewarding work.
- Why this job: Transform lives daily by helping others gain skills and confidence for meaningful employment.
- Qualifications: Experience in supporting vulnerable adults and delivering engaging training sessions.
The predicted salary is between 13073 - 13073 £ per year.
Location: Community-based & home working (travel across London)
Contract: 12 months fixed term
Salary: £13,073.27 per annum
Make a real difference every day. Are you passionate about empowering people to achieve their potential? Do you thrive on helping others build confidence, develop skills and move towards employment? We’re looking for Learning & Skills Coaches to support adults with learning disabilities to develop work readiness skills, gain qualifications, and progress into meaningful opportunities. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to transform lives through learning, coaching and opportunity.
Unity Works is a specialist charity dedicated to supporting people with a learning disability and autism to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential.
What you’ll be doing:
- Coach and mentor trainees to build confidence and independence
- Create and manage Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) with SMART goals
- Deliver engaging, practical training sessions (online & in-person)
- Support learners to develop employability and vocational skills
- Work closely with teams to create real work-based learning opportunities
- Track progress, conduct reviews and prepare high-quality reports
- Help learners progress to qualifications, employment or further training
- Adapt sessions to suit a range of learning needs and abilities
- Promote a person-centred and inclusive approach
What we’re looking for:
- Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or vulnerable adults
- Experience delivering 1:1 support and group sessions
- Understanding of person-centred learning and SMART goal setting
- Strong communication, organisation and IT skills
- Ability to engage, motivate and build rapport with diverse learners
- Knowledge of safeguarding and inclusive practice
- Experience in supported employment or employability programmes
- Qualifications (or willingness to work towards): Level 3 AET/PTTLS (teaching qualification)
Make a real, visible impact in people’s lives. Work in a supportive, collaborative team. Opportunities for training and professional development. Varied and rewarding role — no two days the same. Be part of a mission-driven organisation focused on inclusion.
If you’re compassionate, motivated, and ready to inspire others, we’d love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if we interview and appoint a suitable candidate.
Learning and Skills Coach employer: Corehr
Unity Works is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. With a strong focus on personal development, our community-based and home working environment fosters a supportive and collaborative culture, offering opportunities for professional growth and varied, rewarding experiences. Join us in our mission-driven organisation where your passion for empowering others can truly transform lives.
