Are you passionate about transforming lives through meaningful employment opportunities?
We are seeking an exceptional Supported Employment Coach to join our Ready, Willing & Able team and make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism across Oxfordshire.
The Opportunity
This is your chance to be a pioneer – you'll be spearheading our expansion into Oxfordshire for the first time, working with individuals in our SeeAbility homes and others who live in Oxfordshire that have a learning disability, to unlock their career potential. Since launching in 2021, Ready, Willing & Able has been breaking down employment barriers and proving that with the right support, everyone can achieve their professional ambitions.
What makes this role special:
- Lead our exciting expansion into a new region
- Work directly with inspiring individuals to achieve life-changing career goals
- Join a creative, boundary-pushing team that thinks outside the box
- Make a tangible impact on workplace inclusion across Oxfordshire
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will:
- Share our unwavering belief that paid work is positive and possible for everyone
- Have proven experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their goals
- Be passionate about workplace inclusion and breaking down employment barriers
- Demonstrate creativity and innovation in their approach to coaching
- Have experience with the five-stage Supported Employment model (desirable but not essential)
You will thrive in this role if you:
- Have high expectations for yourself and the people you support into work
- Enjoy building meaningful relationships and tailored support plans
- Are comfortable working independently from home while travelling across Oxfordshire
- Can identify opportunities and deliver personalised coaching that leads to sustainable employment
Professional Growth:
- Join a recognised leader in disability support services
- Work with an innovative team that's reshaping supported employment
- Opportunity to shape and grow our Oxfordshire presence
- Continuous professional development and training
About SeeAbility
For decades, SeeAbility has been providing extraordinary support and championing better eye care and supported living support, for people with learning disabilities and autism. We don't just support people – we empower them to challenge expectations and achieve extraordinary things every day.
Our Ready, Willing & Able programme represents our commitment to employment equality. We believe that everyone deserves the dignity, purpose, and financial independence that comes with meaningful work. Our team doesn't just find jobs – we create career pathways that align with individual ambitions and strengths.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to join a team that's genuinely changing lives and transforming communities, we want to hear from you. This isn't just a job – it's an opportunity to be part of something revolutionary in supported employment.
To find out more about the role please read “Life as a supported Employment Coach” https://www.seeability.org/news/life-supported-employment-coach
As inclusion is at the heart of the work that we do, we will accept alternative applications and are more than willing to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and recruitment process. If you would like to have an informal chat about the role please get in touch with the coach team, Harley [email protected] or Rhian [email protected] or you can call 07711317225.
If you would require support throughout the application process, require reasonable adjustments, or would like to apply for the role using alternative methods or to have an informal chat about the role please feel free to get in touch please get in touch with someone from the RWA team. [email protected].
Location: Home-based, covering Bicester and Banbury initially, expanding across Oxfordshire
Start Date: Immediate start available for the right candidate
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those who are neurodiverse and or have a disability.