Supported Employment Coach

Location: Oxfordshire – Home-based with the expectation of travelling to meetings, appointments and events across Oxfordshire

Salary: £26,000 pro rata per annum plus benefits

33 days annual holiday pro rata (incl. bank holidays)

Hours: Part-time, 26 hours per week

Contract: Ongoing contract with excellent job security

Are you passionate about transforming lives through meaningful employment opportunities? We are seeking an exceptional Supported Employment Coach to join our Ready, Willing & Able team and make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism across Oxfordshire.

This is your chance to be a pioneer – you'll be spearheading our expansion into Oxfordshire for the first time, working with individuals in our SeeAbility homes and others who live in Oxfordshire that have a learning disability, to unlock their career potential. Since launching in 2021, Ready, Willing & Able has been breaking down employment barriers and proving that with the right support, everyone can achieve their professional ambitions.

What Makes This Role Special

• Lead our exciting expansion into a new region
• Work directly with inspiring individuals to achieve life-changing career goals
• Join a creative, boundary-pushing team that thinks outside the box
• Make a tangible impact on workplace inclusion across Oxfordshire

What we are looking for

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Share our unwavering belief that paid work is positive and possible for everyone
• Have proven experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their goals
• Be passionate about workplace inclusion and breaking down employment barriers
• Demonstrate creativity and innovation in their approach to coaching
• Have experience with the five-stage Supported Employment model (desirable but not essential)

You Will Thrive In This Role If You:

• Have high expectations for yourself and the people you support into work
• Enjoy building meaningful relationships and tailored support plans
• Are comfortable working independently from home while travelling across Oxfordshire
• Can identify opportunities and deliver personalised coaching that leads to sustainable employment

Professional Growth

• Join a recognised leader in disability support services
• Work with an innovative team that's reshaping supported employment
• Opportunity to shape and grow our Oxfordshire presence
• Continuous professional development and training

About SeeAbility

For decades, SeeAbility has been providing extraordinary support and championing better eye care and supported living support, for people with learning disabilities and autism. We don’t just support people – we empower them to challenge expectations and achieve extraordinary things every day.

Our Ready, Willing & Able programme represents our commitment to employment equality. We believe that everyone deserves the dignity, purpose, and financial independence that comes with meaningful work. Our team doesn’t just find jobs – we create career pathways that align with individual ambitions and strengths.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re ready to join a team that’s genuinely changing lives and transforming communities, we want to hear from you. This isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to be part of something revolutionary in supported employment.

As inclusion is at the heart of the work that we do, we will accept alternative applications and are more than willing to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and recruitment process. If you would like to have an informal chat about the role please get in touch with the coach team.

Safer Recruitment

SeeAbility Is Committed To Safe And Fair Recruitment Practices, Safeguarding And Protecting Those Who We Support. It Is a Condition Of Employment That Perspective Employees Will Be Subject To The Following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to health or social care, or children or vulnerable adults.

Diversity

We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success.

Our Benefits

• Your development and appreciation
• Fully paid essential training inc. Care Certificate
• Funded professional qualifications – QCF levels 2-6 available (valued at £3,000+)
• Annual excellence awards
• Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
• Development Discussions: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
• Leadership development academy for the next steps in your career
• Your work-life balance
• Life events: Time off when you need it most
• Flexible Working: We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation