Job Coach DFN Project Search / Orchard Hill College - Sutton

Salary:  Grade 6/SO1 £32,395 - £36,559 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Location:   St Helier Hospital / Orchard Hill College Centre Sutton, Surrey

Working Pattern:  36 hours per week, all year round

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have eight vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.

Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individuals, and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.

Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.

The College is also an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about Orchard Hill College please visit https://orchardhill.ac.uk/.

Are you passionate about empowering and enabling students to get into the workplace?

We are looking for a personable, motivated professional to work closely with our students. The role requires a self-starter who can build excellent links with potential employers, while upskilling students with SEND or barriers to learning to support them on a supported internship programme.

Job Coaches proactively support our students to develop job searching skills, to access work rotations within a host business, and work experience placements to develop their functional English and maths, and ultimately, to progress into paid employment.

If you have experience of working effectively with students with SEND or barriers to learning and you have the drive and tenacity to establish networks with external stakeholders, we would love to hear from you.

A flexible approach to your role will be required to actively support our students, on a DFN Project search supported internship, who will be taking part in workplace rotations within a host business, and/or Work Start students who will attending external work placements, who are looking to progress into paid employment.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Human Resources via email jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk  to arrange a time to speak with the recruiting manager. 

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing date: Monday 2nd September 2024

Interviews will take place on: 12th and 13th September 2024

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.