The RoleNigel Wright is pleased to support a charitable organisation in their search for a Work Coach. This new role has arisen due to ongoing growth and focuses on helping adults with learning disabilities find employment, self-employment, and volunteering opportunities. By offering skills development, training, volunteering, and work experience placements, the goal is to help clients achieve meaningful work outcomes. The position will require frequent travel across the organization's area of operations.Principal Duties
1. Liaise with Local Authority’s Transitions & Learning Disability teams to identify Clients in receipt of Day Services for the Working Journey’s Programme;
2. Link to Health & Social Care teams and students to promote Working Journeys;
3. Work collaboratively with Job Centre Plus, the National Careers Services, Schools./Colleges and local employers to access suitable work-experience and employment opportunities;
4. Work collaboratively with Voluntary Sector, Local Authority and NHS Partners to secure transition from day-care to volunteering & work placements;
5. Advise on work placements and employment opportunities;
6. Prepare Clients through job search, application and interview stages;
7. Provide mentoring & support for Clients who are volunteering;
8. Provide in-work facilitation for Clients who have progressed to employment;
9. Provide information and guidance on DWP’...