Manor Green School - Job Coach - Specialist Support Assistant

Maidenhead Source: WhatJobs

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Monday and Tuesday 08.45 to 16.30, Wednesday Thursday and Friday 08.45 to 15.15 Working with our Careers and Enterprise team you will provide support to enable young people with learning difficulties and other disabilities to successfully engage with supported internships, work placements, carry out tasks at work and develop their independence and ability to progress to work in the future.

The role also includes engaging with and supporting employers to source and set up new placements and ensure that appropriate health and safety, safeguarding and monitoring processes are in place.

You must be able to engage with potential employers and secure work opportunities for students.

You will need a car and business insurance.

In return we offer a great benefits package and excellent learning and development opportunities.

You Must

Meet the person specification
Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description
Have experience and/or a keen interest in the subject matter
Be able to use ICT effectively
Have good organisational skills
Have good communication skills
Good levels of literacy & numeracy

What We Offer

Free on-site parking
Eye care and free flu vaccination Voucher
Private contributory healthcare scheme
Staff awards and gift card nominations
Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice)
On-site café
Generous pension and life assurance schemes
Contractual Sick Pay
Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
Family-friendly policies
Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups
Christmas party and social events
Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training - opportunities for growth

Who We Are

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential. The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs.

We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best!

Come and join our amazing team.

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

You will be invited for a volunteering day as part of the selection process.