Senior Project Officer - Job Coach
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In November 2022, Sheffield City Council was part of awarded funding to deliver a Supported Employment project, aimed at supporting people with Learning disabilities and/or Autism into sustainable employment.
This project was due to end on 31st March 2025. The project has been successful, last year it achieved the highest quality audit in the country and we have been granted a contract extension until May 2026.
Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Councils' employment and skills service are recruiting 3 Senior Project Officer/ Job coaches
We are looking for 3 enthusiastic, flexible and forward-thinking members of staff who can support and help people with Learning disabilities and/or Autism to enhance their strengths and improve their job skills.
The job coaches will be mentors who will be able to help people to identify their strengths decide what job roles will be most suitable for them. They will work with employers to broker suitable job vacancies and support the individuals to gain and maintain employment, providing support within the workplaces.
The right candidates for the role will ideally have
- experience of working with individuals with Learning Disabilities and / or Autism and have
- experience of supporting people into employment,
- ability to inspire and motivate people,
- outstanding communication skills and be proficient in MS Office.
Training in Systematic Instruction will be provided to the successful candidates.
For more information about the role please contact Peter Slack at [email protected]
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.