Job Description

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over 50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.


At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

To work with a group of interns with additional learning needs (ALN) to identify their strengths, interests, and abilities related to skill acquisition, job development and employment. Using job coaching techniques, you will support young people's development towards employability and seek appropriate support and employment consistent with the student's interests and skills and to work with local business and industry to meet their employment needs. You will also determine and refer young people on the programme to appropriate support services for training and successful employment.

37 hours per week Fixed term for 1 year 13.20 - 14.36 (FTE 25,458 - 27,713) Tycoch Campus

Key Responsibilities:

Provide individual training and support to the intern at the host business worksite or competitive job, which includes: attending job induction with the intern and clarifying information with the intern as necessary, identifying Reasonable Adjustments and assistive technology requirements. Teach the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job to the intern. Each job coach is assigned several students and will practice good supported employment, providing individual support and Systematic Instruction depending on each intern and job task needs

Benefits for you:

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024) 2 staff well-being days Discounted study opportunities on College programmes View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.


If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.


Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.


Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).