Roots and Shoots is run by a small diverse team who bring their enormous passion and expertise to our vibrant community. The team consists of a professional, friendly and creative group of people from all backgrounds and cultures, who all put our students and the environment first. We value people highly, with a focus on equality of opportunity for all.
Job Coach
Reporting to Careers Lead
Permanent Role
Part time (3-4 days) or full time position
40 week (term time) or 52 week contract available
Remote working (1 day) will be considered
Salary: £28,500 - £30,500
Roots and Shoots is an independent, award-winning educational and environmental charity based in Kennington, South London. From a derelict site in 1982, it has grown to become a well-established and respected vocational training organisation with biodiverse wildlife gardens, offering a safe haven for both people and nature to flourish.
Roots and Shoots has a proud history of offering inclusive training and support for local people in need since 1982. Our students have many positive outcomes, often going on to paid work, higher level courses, supported training and volunteering.
Being familiar with working via the Google Workspace suite of productivity tools (Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs etc.) is beneficial but not essential.
The Roots and Shoots team includes management and office staff, careers team, catering team, cleaning staff, environmental education and horticulture staff, learning support assistants, site managers, subject tutors and, SI and school links tutors, trustees and dedicated volunteers who all work together to make Roots and Shoots the unique and dynamic place it is.
Job Description - Job Coach
Roots and Shoots is a specialist training provider for young people with barriers to learning and work. This is a student facing role and all staff must place individual learning at the centre of teaching, assessment and progress.
The role of Job Coach is within our Careers Team and provides hands-on support for the student cohort. You will be working with the Careers Lead as well as the wider teaching team. You will be supporting the team to meet the requirements of The Matrix Standard.
Core Role:
Helping Students and Interns achieve their personal and professional goals. This might be improved life and work skills, independence or employment.
Bringing a positive and dynamic attitude to the Careers Team. This is a challenging role with real rewards supporting disadvantaged young people.
Leading weekly Job Coaching sessions for 16-24 year olds with an Education, Health and Care Plan, including mild to moderate learning difficulties and disabilities and/or Autism.
Matching students with onsite and offsite work placements, providing student and employer support to maximise the learning from every opportunity.
To work alongside the Careers Lead and wider team to organise, monitor and track all areas of work related learning. This includes adhering to health and safety and target based outcomes.
Tracking work placement paperwork to ensure Health and safety, attendance and progress are monitored.
Supporting the development of our employer database.
Tasks Include:
To monitor and support the progress of a student caseload
To maintain good communication with employers
To complete progress reviews (yearly EHCP and termly Reviews)
To support Careers Team goals of employer engagement
To organise external professional training for students
To provide hands on Job Coaching for young people in work
To attend staff meetings and work in a collaborative way
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
3+ years experience of working with young people with SEN within a school, college or alternative provision setting
2+ years experience of providing training for young people with SEN
1+ years experience of working towards monitored outcomes
Excellent written and spoken English
The ability to motivate and encourage young people
Excellent relationship building skills
A methodical approach to work
Accurate report writing and record keeping skills
Desireable:
A recognised IAG qualification
Benefits of working at Roots and Shoots:
Working in central London within a unique, environmentally and horticulturally-led location with a wide range of green spaces.
Job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference to young learners from a disadvantaged background.
Great experience to have on your CV.
Safeguarding Statement
Roots and Shoots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Roots and Shoots values individual’s right to privacy and takes several steps to ensure applicants are clear of how their data will be received, processed, stored and deleted.
Due to the nature of working with children and vulnerable young adults, a sequence of checks will be made against all shortlisted candidates who will be made aware of this in the Job Description and application process.
DBS checks
Safer Recruitment Application
Staff Disqualification Declaration
Online presence search
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Contacts us with CV to apply - office@rootsandshoots.org.uk
Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Reporting to Education Manager and Operations Manager
Permanent role, must be on site, no option to work from home.
Pay: £16.80 per hour (term time only - 40 weeks per year)
Hours: Flexible - 2 to 3 days per week, 09:00 - 16:00 with option of flexibility if providing lunchtime cover.
Roots and Shoots is an independent, award-winning educational and environmental charity based in Kennington, South London. From a derelict site in 1982, it has grown to become a well-established and respected vocational training organisation with biodiverse wildlife gardens, offering a safe haven for both people and nature to flourish.
Roots and Shoots has a proud history of offering inclusive training and support for local people in need since 1982. Our students have many positive outcomes, often going on to paid work, higher level courses, supported training and volunteering.
We are looking for someone to support our tutors with a combination of practical and classroom-based activities. This is an active, hands-on role where you will be helping SEN students with various subjects including: Horticulture, Functional Skills, Employability, Hospitality and more.
Being familiar with working via the Google Workspace suite of productivity tools (Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs etc.) is beneficial but not essential.
The Roots and Shoots team includes management and office staff, careers team, catering team, cleaning staff, environmental education and horticulture staff, learning support assistants, site managers, subject tutors and, SI and school links tutors, trustees and dedicated volunteers who all work together to make Roots and Shoots the unique and dynamic place it is.
Job Description - Learning Support Assistant for young people with Autism and SEN
Roots and Shoots is a specialist training provider for young people with barriers to learning and work. This is a student facing role on and offsite.
Learning Support Assistants make up the core team involved in delivering high quality support and learning. This role has been allocated due to a student’s higher needs, normally communication and/or health reasons.
Everyday tasks include:
To work alongside Tutors with an understanding of student needs, targets, progress and ongoing activities
To support the learning of the student. This may be hands off by allowing the student the freedom to try activities with the possibility of making mistakes. At other times you may become more involved by:
Repeating instructions given by tutor
Providing feedback on student’s progress
Modelling how to do something
Verbal or non-verbal encouragement
Verbal or non-verbal praise
To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students and relay this back to Tutors
To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
Benefits of working at Roots and Shoots:
Working in central London within a unique, environmentally and horticulturally-led location with a wide range of green spaces.
Job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference to young learners from a disadvantaged background.
Great experience to have on your CV.
Safeguarding Statement
Roots and Shoots is committed to the safeguarding of its learners, staff and visitors.
Safeguarding is a priority with arrangements in place to ensure learners feel, and are safe on college premises and during off site activities.
Roots and Shoots ensures safeguarding legislation and guidance are adhered to and taken into account when developing and revisiting policies, procedures and associated arrangements.
Roots and Shoots provides a safe physical environment for its learners and staff, ensuring that premises are of a good standard. Health & Safety arrangements are in place to ensure adherence to current legislation and guidance.
Applicants will be subject to recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise Roots and Shoots commitment to the safeguarding of its learners and staff. The procedures include questioning at interview stage, verification of appropriate qualification, acquiring references, and necessary safety checks.
Roots and Shoots has a designated Safeguarding Lead responsible for learner protection, supporting staff in carrying out their safeguarding duties, and working closely with other services.
Roots and Shoots has policies and procedures in place to deal effectively with learner protection and safeguarding issues together with recording and monitoring processes. It is a condition of employment that all staff are trained to a level appropriate to their safeguarding responsibilities.
Roots and Shoots commitment to safeguarding is paramount to the success of learners. Trustees, senior management team and the “Safeguarding Working Group” will continue to keep abreast of developments in this area and implement arrangements to continually improve the safety and awareness of its learners, staff and volunteers.