Are you interested in becoming a Job Coach

Cheshire East runs a Supported Internship Programme in partnership with seven education providers, including Colleges, Schools and Training Providers. The role of the Job Coach is key to the success of the programme.

The main goal of this programme is to support young people between the age of 16-24 with a learning disability and/or autism to progress into paid work with the support from a Job Coach.

What a Job Coach does

The Job Coach is key to the success of the programme.
They support interns by:

  • helping them learn new tasks
  • supporting the development of communication
  • increasing confidence and independence
  • helping young people travel independently 
  • Monitoring progress and fading support at the right time

Why become a Job Coach

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to make a huge difference to the lives of young people with a disability, this could be the role for you. You will work with these young people, their family, and the education provider from the beginning of the Supported Internship journey, right through to seeing these young people progress into paid work. What could be more rewarding!

See our latest rob roles on the Jobs and Careers page

Working hours and patterns

Job Coaches usually work on a term time basis. Part time and fulltime hours available.

The benefits of Job Coaching

Snapshot of the Supported Internship programme

Contact Supported Employment 

For more information about becoming a Job Coach contact Zoe.Macey@Cheshireeast.gov.uk


Page last reviewed: 02 March 2026