MidKent College
Job Coach
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Coach
Application Deadline: 27 August 2026
Department: Curriculum - Foundation Education
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Gillingham Campus
Reporting To: Jo Shilling
Compensation: £31,334 - £36,611 / year
Description
Work with Internal Stakeholders to identify roles for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) that are a good match for their strengths and aspirations, providing coaching and guidance to interns within their workplaces and working with employers to ensure they have the skills and confidence to maintain employment after the end of the Supported Internship. This will include contributing to the achievement of learner outcomes and having a key role in their success.
This role will be 29 hours 52 weeks per year. Please note the salary advertised will be pro rata'd.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
-
Apply pre-supported employment values and ethics to engage with prospective interns who aspire to paid employment, enabling them to raise their aspirations and make informed decisions.
-
Create and agree development plans for interns to gain and maintain employment working in partnership with interns, their family/ carers, employers and communities.
-
Advise internal stakeholders about the benefits, processes and practices to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, including negotiating any reasonable adjustments required to remove barriers to employment, whilst using appropriate assessment methods to identify the needs of interns and the analysis of jobs and employer requirements to enable a good job match.
-
Ensure internal stakeholder understanding, assessment and mitigation of risk, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Information Governance.
-
Provide individualised support for students in the internal workplace which meets their needs.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
-
Enable individuals in pre- supported employment to be productive and integrated in their workplace
-
Maintain accurate records which recognise and record the progress and achievement of pre-supported interns.
-
Actively participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD), in order to develop skills as a reflective supported employment practitioner.
Application Requirements
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:
- A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
- Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
Benefits
Click here to view MidKent College benefits.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills