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London, Greater London (On-site)
£26,500 - £30,000 per year
Full-time
Contract (12 months)

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Job description

The Tower Project is an East London based disability charity that delivers a wide range of innovative services for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.

At the forefront of its innovative services delivery is the award-winning Tower Project Job, Enterprise, and Training (JET) Service, East London’s leading provider of supported employment and training services for young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.

As Job Coach, you will empower adults of all ages with learning disabilities and autism to build real workplace skills through our paid accessible apprenticeship programmes. You will deliver focused, hands-on coaching to help apprentices succeed on their apprenticeships and progress into sustained employment, whether with their placement host or another employer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Job Coaching

You will provide hands-on workplace coaching that enables clients to develop competence, independence and resilience, supporting successful progression into sustained employment.

  • Deliver in-work coaching, breaking tasks into manageable steps and systematically fading support.
  • Conduct detailed job and task analysis to ensure clarity of role expectations.
  • Support apprentices to develop technical skills, workplace behaviours and professional standards.
  • Produce in work communication passports for apprentices and identify and implement reasonable adjustments in partnership with employers.
  • Support apprentices to manage workplace anxiety, communication differences and confidence barriers.
  • Develop natural workplace supports, including peer mentors and team-based assistance.
  • Provide structured travel training to promote independent commuting.
  • Monitor progress against apprenticeship goals and employment outcome targets.

Employer Partnerships and Placement Support

Maintain professional, positive relationships with employers and placement hosts secured through the JET employer engagement strategy.

  • Act as the key day-to-day contact for employers once an apprentice is placed.
  • Support employers to implement inclusive practices and reasonable adjustments.
  • Provide guidance on supporting employees with learning disabilities and autism.
  • Identify progression opportunities within existing employer partnerships.
  • Escalate new employer development opportunities to the Employment Support Team.

Advice, Guidance and Development

You will deliver structured, person-centred support that enables clients to clarify their employment aspirations and take practical, achievable steps towards sustained paid work

  • Develop vocational profiles identifying strengths, aspirations and support needs.
  • Deliver structured one-to-one sessions reviewing progress and updating action plans.
  • Support development of employability skills including CV preparation, interview techniques and workplace communication.
  • Encourage independence, resilience and self-advocacy.

Monitoring & Reporting

  • You will ensure accurate tracking of client progress and contribute to demonstrating service impact.
  •  Maintain accurate and up-to-date digital records and action plans.
  • Track outcomes and contribute to performance data and reporting requirements.
  • Contribute case studies and evidence demonstrating sustained employment outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and health and safety policies.
  • Support employers with completing workplace risk assessments prior to placement start.

Professional Responsibilities

  • You will uphold high professional standards while contributing to the overall success of the service.
  • Work towards agreed KPIs relating to sustained employment and progression.
  • Participate in supervision, appraisal and ongoing professional development.
  • Maintain knowledge of supported employment practice and inclusive workplace standards.
  • Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work.
  • Represent the service professionally with employers and partner organisations.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support effective service delivery
Application resources
Organisation
Tower Project View profile Organisation type Registered Charity
Posted on: 23 February 2026
Closing date: 23 March 2026 at 14:23
Job ref: JET
Tags: Learning Disability, Mentoring / Coaching

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