Coventry City Council
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Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
About the Employment & Skills Service
The Employment & Skills Service is part of Coventry City Council. We work with a range of delivery partners to provide a wide portfolio of top quality support to Coventry residents of all ages who are looking for work. We work with partners across the city and our Employer Hub actively works with local employers to generate opportunities for local people.
Our friendly and welcoming Job Shop is situated in Coventry City Centre. We are here to support all Coventry residents to search for employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements. People can explore a wide range of local vacancies that are updated daily and access training opportunities.
We also provide ground-breaking specialist support for local residents who face multiple and sometimes complex barriers that make it hard for them to find a job. The Job Shop and our exciting range of specialist employment support programmes are among the very best support available in the UK.
What is the job role?
Do you thrive on enabling people to achieve and believe that disabled people should have the same employment and life opportunities as everyone else?
If the answer is yes, then please read on.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Coventry’s growing post-16 pathways to employment programmes ‘Changing Futures Together’, designed for young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The team forms part of the Job Shop and Coventry Learns and works in partnership with the Council’s SEND team. Changing Futures Together offer a range of study programmes designed to improve the lives of young people with SEND, striving to provide better choice and control, good quality support and the opportunity to progress in life through a range of employment pathways.
You will support learners on our study programmes which includes supported internships, Step into Work, and Step into Your Future, working with the learners to identify their skills, experience and aspirations. Supporting them to develop their employment skills, including independent travel and then working with other members of the team to identify appropriate employment pathways.
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Your role will be to support the learners to access employment related opportunities and become independent in their roles and provide the necessary coaching, training and encouragement to enable them to succeed. You will provide the learners with on-the-job training and support in the workplace. You will liaise with the young person’s family, education provider and other people involved in their life to ensure that the support you provide is tailored to the young person’s needs.
You will work closely with employers to identify and create opportunities and ensure that they are supported and can confidently manage, train and support customers once your support has been faded and withdrawn. This will involve working with the learners workplace colleagues to help them to develop the skills and confidence they need, identifying the various tasks that make up the role and working with the employer to develop a support plan. You will carry out regular monitoring visits and reviews to ensure that placements are going well and that learners are progressing and reaching their potential.
The Pathways to Employment Team operates in line with the Supported Employment Model BASE supported employment model - explained. Training and support will be provided but you should understand the approach and how this differs from traditional models of work readiness.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
You will be committed to Equality and Inclusion and fundamentally believe that everyone has the right to be part of and contribute to the economy regardless of the challenges they may experience. You will believe that with the right opportunity and support everyone can achieve, make a positive contribution and have a meaningful and fulfilling life.
- You will be passionate about promoting independence and enabling people to achieve.
- You will have a can-do approach and the ability to find creative solutions to overcome obstacles.
- You will have the skills and ability to provide support and guidance in a discreet manner ensuring that individuals are enabled to show their potential and that employers are supported to see the skills and abilities the young person has to offer.
- You will be an excellent communicator who is approachable, outgoing and able to communicate with a wide range of people.
- You will be confident in and enjoy adapting to various work settings and be able to work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team.
- You will be able to work flexibly, travelling to different locations. The majority of your week will be based in employer settings. This role is generally during office/college hours but may very occasionally involve early starts, late finishes or working at weekends depending on the support needs of your customers and employers. You will be involved in agreeing and setting up support so will have advance notice of when flexible working will be required.
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If you like a challenge and believe that you have the passion and skills to be able to make a real difference to the lives of young disabled people, then we would like to hear from you.
For further information or to discuss the role please contact Tim Rogers on: 07345 766706. Please note, Tim is on leave from 20 August, after that date you would need to contact Amelia Parker on: 07721 592631.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information. For all other queries, contact Resourcing@coventry.gov.uk.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.
We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!
Interview date(s)
We will be shortlisting on Wednesday 2 September and interviewing on Wednesday 9 September. The interviews will consist of a panel interview and a short assessment and will be held at: Southfields Old School, South St, Coventry CV1 5EJ.
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
Coventry City Council
Attached documents
- Coventry City Council Application Process.pdf
- Job Description a& Person Specification - Job Coach.pdf
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