Senior Job Coach

We are currently seeking a Senior Job Coach to join our team.

Overall Purpose of the Position of the LSF Executive

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.

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 € 32,462

• 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.