Senior Job Coach

Overall Purpose of the Position

The role of the Senior Job Coach is to monitor, coach and mentor the Job Coaches providing services to individuals with disabilities / mental health conditions already in employment or preparing for employment.

The Senior Job Coach will be required to carry out on-site monitoring visits to support and evaluate service provision as well as guiding the job coaches with the role. As a senior this individual acts as a mentor and point of reference to all Job Coaches as well as actively maintain regular liaison with management providing up to date information regarding staff and individual issues / concerns.

Main Duties

The Senior Job Coach is responsible for:

• Ensuring the allocation of job coaches according to the need of the individual(s), vis a vis company and role in employment.
• Taking an active part, together with management in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the service provision.
• Systematically analysing work routines and environments to plan and provide appropriate and effective mentoring, supervision, and support.
• Observing and assessing Job Coaches’ performance.
• Being in touch with employers / supervisors at the workplace to gain further insight on their expectations and the individual’s performance.
• Ensuring that job coaches are fulfilling the goals and objectives as set out by the employer and company or supporting to achieve reasonable accommodation, as necessary.
• Supporting Job Coaches to evaluate and support individual trainee’s skills, potential, endurance, and ability to work in a team.
• To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, as well as activity data are maintained in accordance with standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

• Effective communication skills both verbal & nonverbal
• Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities and take initiative - in line with the LSF’s objectives.
• Understand team dynamics and can work as part of a team.
• Ability to manage own workload & that of other staff as well as establish and work within priorities.
• ‘Can do’ and proactive attitude.
• Leadership skills
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Mandatory

• Level 6 qualification in a relevant field and/or
• Work experience in a relevant role
• Good command of the English and Maltese languages
• IT Literacy
• Valid Driving Licence and own transport

Desirable

• Knowledge of the UN Convention for Persons with Disability
• Knowledge of local and EU legislation in respect of persons with Disability

What we offer

Salary with allowances up to € 31,524

• Yearly salary increments
• Health insurance
• Qualification’s allowance
• Psychological wellbeing benefit
• Study leave
• Additional allowances and benefits

Training will be provided to the selected candidate.

Note: Kindly attach a copy of the most recent police conduct certificate you have.