Pre Internship Job Coach at Lighthouse Futures Trust

Job description

About this Role

Lighthouse Futures Trust is an innovative, specialist post-16 college and charity based in Leeds, supporting neurodivergent young adults aged 16 to 25. The Trust works with learners who have learning disabilities, autism, and social, emotional or mental health needs. We have a clear mission to help young people develop the skills, confidence and the independence needed to progress into sustainable paid employment.

The Trust delivers bespoke employability pathways.

As a JobCoach you will develop positive relationships with students, ensuring theprogramme helps to foster self-confidence, alongside social and employabilityskills, tailored to meet individual needs ensuring interns make successfultransitions into paid employment. You will maintain positive relationships withall stakeholders and create strong partnerships. You will play a crucial rolein ensuring high-quality service delivery, building strong relationships withemployers and external agencies, and ultimately, empowering your interns toachieve their career goals.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• The Job Coach will support all aspectsof the learner's journey on a Pre internship preparing them for the world ofwork, liaising with parents and carers and supporting the young person througheach stage of the programme.
• Plan and deliver high quality innovativeand engaging sessions and Employability workshops to ensure the interns widerunderstanding of the world of work is embedded throughout.
• Ensure interns gain confidence, feelsvalued and builds self-esteem as well as developing work-based skills.
• Collaborate with the SENCO and widercolleagues to set, monitor, review and record progress at all times for eachintern against personal, EHCP and work-based targets on LFT based systems asrequired.
• Develop wider independence skills forthe interns to ensure they can lead fulfilled lives e.g. travel training,banking and finance, social events and social groups, health and well-being andself-advocacy.
• Develop positive relationships with differentorganisations and support them to work successfully with each intern and helpthem build confidence in their interactions with interns.
• Maintain high aspirations andexpectations for every intern, providing the support, guidance, andopportunities needed to help each individual achieve positive outcomes andreach their full potential.
• Ensure students are safe at all timesthrough appropriate risk assessments and following safeguarding procedures andpolicies at all times.
• Uphold high standards of documentationand evidence, ensuring all records are compliant, well-organised, and reflectlearners' progress and achievements accurately.
• Liaise with external agencies andpartners as appropriate and in a professional manner.
• Professionally represent LFT atevents, conferences, exhibitions and meetings to contribute to the ongoingpositive reputation of the college
• Always have very high regard for theinterns, seeing their strengths and talents and be ambitious for their futures.
• Complete relevantpaperwork effectively and efficiently as possible throughout their internshipe.g. risk assessments, IPRA, PEEPs and support plans.
• Establish and maintain professionalrelationships with employers, external agencies and colleagues.
• Represent Pre Internships at events and meetingswhen required.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Salary indication

Between £25,608 and £29,688 Per Year

Published at

12-07-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No