Job Description

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


The Employment & Skills Service is part of Coventry City Council. We work with a range of delivery partners to provide a wide portfolio of top quality support to Coventry residents of all ages who are looking for work. We work with partners across the city and our Employer Hub actively works with local employers to generate opportunities for local people.


Our friendly and welcoming Job Shop is situated in Coventry City Centre. We are here to support all Coventry residents to search for employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements. People can explore a wide range of local vacancies that are updated daily and access training opportunities.


We also provide ground-breaking specialist support for local residents who face multiple and sometimes complex barriers that make it hard for them to find a job. The Job Shop and our exciting range of specialist employment support programmes are among the very best support available in the UK


What is the job role?

What is the job role?


This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing service area and to make a real difference to the lives of young disabled people by helping them to develop their employment skills and progress into meaningful, sustainable and good quality employment opportunities.


The service is part of the Job Shop's Skills, Employment and Adult Education service. We work in partnership with the Council's SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) team offering a range of supported internships to ensure our customers have choice and control, good quality support and the opportunity to progress in life through a range of employment pathways. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism/neurodiverse, physical disabilities and people who face major barriers when it comes to gaining employment.


As our Disability Employment Coach, with support from the programme managers you will be leading on a cohort of learners on a Supported Internship programme, based in an employment setting to ensure a successful partnership between the service, the employer and the learners. You will be the on-site employer lead, supporting the Job Coaches to ensure that the young people on our programmes have secure transitions when they leave us. You will ensure our employers receive outstanding support and that any issues are addressed promptly and effectively.


You will work as an integrated member of the team alongside our service managers. You will work closely with our existing employer partners, schools, colleges and a wide range of other partners to ensure that the opportunities we develop match the needs of the individuals we support.


You will play a key role in ensuring that we provide high-quality, person-centred support for the young people on our programmes and that the service operates in line with the Supported Employment Model.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



Who are we looking for?

You will be committed to Equality and Inclusion and fundamentally believe that everyone has the right to be part of and contribute to the economy regardless of the challenges they may experience. You will believe that given the right opportunity and support, everyone can achieve, make a positive contribution and have a meaningful and fulfilling life.


You will be positive and solution focused with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire others. You will be and able to develop and sustain strong relationships and utilise these to influence and negotiate opportunities.


You will have experience of working with young people. You will thrive on new challenges and be self-motivated with a can-do approach, able to work effectively on your own and as part of a team as well as travel independently to a variety of locations.


You will have excellent communications and a good standard of IT skills and be able to effectively negotiate and communicate with a wide range of people both verbally and in writing.


This programme runs during the term time and therefore a commitment to the service delivery is expected. Annual leave during term time will be considered on an individual basis to ensure that we can deliver the service for our SEND communities.


We are happy to consider a job share or similar providing the working hours meet the needs of the service.


For further information or to discuss the role please contact Supported Employment Manager Hannah Rogers: hannah.rogers@coventry.gov.uk (available from 11 August) or Michael Binch Supported Internship Coordinator: Michael.Binch@coventry.gov.uk


If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.


Interview date(s): We will be shortlisting between 11-13 August. Interviews will be a short presentation and a panel interview. and will take place at Southfields Old School, South Street, Coventry CV1 5EJ on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 August 2025.


About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse.



At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.


To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.


If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies


Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.


Our Values are:


Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. * Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.