Purpose:
To support interns on Prospects Supported Internships to progress in their work placements and make successful transitions into paid employment. To provide training and support for business partners and families, to ensure success during the workplace placements and to seek out job opportunities both within and outside of the host employers.
Based in York, term time only. 3 days per week - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Salary pro rata to the 3 days.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide individualised support for interns at their work placement or employment. This will include: job coaching, mentoring, identifying job placements, identifying any need for assistive technology, etc.
2. Develops professional relationships with parents/ carers to support interns to complete their placements
3. Work with work placement managers and employees to provide training around disability awareness
4. Develop a clear understanding of the nature of each interns learning difficulties and or social/emotional needs and take steps to address these needs
5. Meet regularly with placement managers and mentors to discuss the interns strengths and challenges, any issues, progress, identify new potential placement opportunities and source employment vacancies etc
6. Plan events such as induction, information nights/open days and graduation celebrations
7. Work with other team members to provide internal and external marketing materials such as newsletter articles, website infor...