Work Coach (Pathway 4 ILS)

Coleg Sir Gar

Salary: £10,874 - £13,015 / year

Work Coach (Pathway 4 ILS)
Application Deadline: 23 October 2024

Department: Community and Professional Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Aberystwyth Campus

Reporting To: Head of Community and Professional Services

Compensation: £10,874 - £13,015 / year

DescriptionThe Board of Directors of Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are committed to appointing the very best staff who achieve excellence in their work. Working to the values and behaviours that underpin the strategic plan and business of the institution, the College seeks staff that display creativity and innovation, whilst driving their own performance, and the performance of others, to provide the very best experience and service to learners.

The post provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for a pro-active and innovative person to play a major role in the day to day development of Pathway 4 provision in Coleg Ceredigion through supporting and shaping of interns to meet the needs of our local employers.

All activities linked to this role will involve extensive collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders. The nature of the services involved are likely to change over time reflecting the diverse needs of learners and new opportunities as they arise. The post holder will be required to work with the wider ILS team and will be a key player in the development and implementation of Pathway 4 provision at Coleg Ceredigion.

The post will be based at the Aberystwyth Campus, but will involve travel to work alongside interns in their daily work.

Key Responsibilities

Work with interns utilising specialist assessment methods, identify work related goals, job preferences, barriers to employment and support needs
Co-ordinate and deliver pre-employment related activities
To produce a suitable curriculum, including accredited elements if this supports learner progression
To assist with the identification of job opportunities for interns
Liaise with employers and negotiate sustainable paid employment, work trials, placements or volunteering opportunities
Monitor and record learner progress against targets and add further responsibilities or tasks into the daily/weekly routine of the intern to enhance learning and self development
To create a needs analysis for the interns to be prepared for placement
To mentor interns by regularly liaising with the employer
To facilitate family involvement through emails, by phone and face to face
To assist interns with planning travel arrangements to work
To organise resources and a room for taught lessons with the college for interns
To complete all necessary Risk Assessments paperwork
To complete the relevant training and processes involved with intern placements
To ensure interns complete all relevant training and processes relevant to their placements
To ensure that interns are supervised at all times on their work placement
Promote to employers the benefits of recruiting a diverse workforce
Ensure individual learner details are kept up-to-date and maintain records of learner progress
Carry out any other duties as directed by the Principal/Chief Executive commensurate with the grade of the post at the initial place of work or other locations within the College.

Skills Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential Criteria:

GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent
Relevant experience
Understanding of issues for learners with ALN
Experience of working in partnership with external agencies
Work effectively with learners with ALN
Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Good presentational skills
Competence in the use of a range of IT systems and packages
Ability to display confidence and establish positive relationships
Ability to travel to other campuses and industry events

Desirable Criteria:

HNC/D or Degree
Experience of tracking and monitoring
Experience of pastoral care of learners

Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1
Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1

See detailed language descriptions attached.

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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Benefits

You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
Cycle to work scheme
Free on-site car parking
Online and instore retail discounts