Introduce Job Coaching For Learners Before Moving Into Employment through a Partnership Approach

1. Introduce Job Coaching For Learners Before Moving Into Employment through a Partnership Approach

2. Noel Gray – has worked as a volunteer for several years in an Old Peoples Home every Saturday and receives pocket money for his services. He also works one day a week in a charity shop at “Scene on the Green” and on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Fridays he runs and works in the College shop, “The Orange Jug’. He also takes turns to do the college Trolley dash. He will be attending a two week external work experience at Wyvale Garden Centre in Osterley.

3. Mina Gajari – works in a Fish and Chip shop 2 evening a week and gets paid for it. She also works one day a week in a charity shop at “Scene on the Green” and on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays she runs and works in the College shop, “The Orange Jug’. She takes turns to do the college Trolley dash, which is part of her college course. She will be attending her two weeks external work experience placement at Primark in Hounslow.

4. Geeta Vara – at present she works one day a week in a charity shop at “Scene on the Green” and on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays she runs and works in the College shop," The Orange Jug’ and also takes turns to do the college Trolley dash, which is part of her college course. She is about to start her two week external work experience placement at Peacocks clothing outlet in Feltham.

5. Huda Mohamed – about to start her external work placement in a local Hairdressers for two weeks. She also works one day a week in a charity shop at “Scene on the Green” and on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays she runs and works in the College shop ‘The Orange Jug’ and also takes turns to do the college Trolley dash.

6. Sandra Briers – Sandra has worked as a volunteer for several months now in a Church tea room in Hounslow, making teas, washing up, general cleaning and tidying and also serving customers. Sandra will be attending a two weeks external work placement at Vision Express in Hounslow.

7. Benjamin Mohsen – has done 3 months voluntary work on Saturdays and Sundays at Ten Pin Bowling in Feltham and is about to go on his external work experience placement at Primark in Hounslow.

8. One Example Student Individual Employability Plan

9. One Example Student (cont)

10. One Example Student (cont)

11. Noels Skills and Abilities

12. Noels Skills and Abilities (cont)

13. Noels Skills and Abilities (cont)

14. Action Plan • Meeting with Susan Underhill – 18th March • Coffee morning with parents/carers, • social workers and Connexions worker • to explain project/support required and • to reassure of any financial implications • -Week Monday 16th March

15. Recruitment of Job Coaches • Attended Job Coaching • Workshop (SLLP) – 27th January

16. 2. Job Coach – Job Description • To be flexible to the individual needs and goals of students - this may include out of normal working hours/unsocial hours of duty. • To liaise with teaching staff and identify transferable skills relevant to the student’s place of work. • To discuss with teachers any observations about identified student’s modes of learning which could assist in lesson planning and delivery. • To be flexible to the needs of individual students to allow them to gain and sustain paid employment • To assist students and participate in collating information for their ‘Discovery plans’. • To assist students to produce their CV’s including multi-media CV’s. • To undertake the role of the student in the employment sector (including training) to find out the culture of the post prior to the student commencing employment. • To enable students to undertake their new role as employees and fit in to the general workforce • To attend planning meetings to ensure that appropriate employment opportunities are targeted • To assist students in attending work punctually which may include travel training. • To assist with personal safety plans/risk assessments. • To act as the liaison between students and their new employers until the student is confident in their new employment role. • To accompany students to work placements, giving guidance, direction and reinforcement of their duties as advised by the employer.

17. 3. Advert to be placed in following places: • Metro • The London paper • London Lite • Local Informer • Leader • Recorder • Stage (aimed at resting actors)

18. Job Coaches to be recruited by end of March

19. There are two large companies we have targeted for the duration of this project: • Primark • Wyvale Garden Centre