Life Coach jobs in Southborough

Maternity Cover (from March 2025)

Job Description/Person Specification

This role involves working with service users and animal care.
Work / life experience of a similar setting with vulnerable adults or children, with a minimum qualification of the care certificate and/ or Level 2 Health & Social Care (NVQ) Diploma.

Purpose of the Role
PBS Coaches are employed by KASBAH to support the training of people with learning and/or physical disabilities. The role requires the post holders to provide varying degrees of support, assistance, training and practice to trainees, depending on their individual needs and contribute to the effective and safe delivery of high quality professional services and facilities. The role requires staff to actively use the skills, knowledge and training that KASBAH invest in them.

This includes personal care tasks (KASBAH is a CQC registered provider) in line with KASBAH's ethos of promoting independence.

To promote effective participation and enhance specific learning for the individual to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities and Supervision:

PBS Coaches are responsible for the trainees on site in regards to supervision (especially in the kitchen), training activities, general support and communication when trainees are off-site. In addition to allocated key worker duties.

• PBS Coaches will take responsibility for supervising trainees and ensuring the training and services provided are of the highest standards and quality.
• To devise and implement Individual Support Plans, Individual Learning Plans/Goals and Weekly Planners for those you key work.
• Areas in need of constant supervision are tasks in the kitchen and any trainee who is under assessment e.g. the initial two-week assessment.
• To co-ordinate, facilitate, implement and deliver identified training, support and assistance to trainees, which will enable them to live as independently as individual circumstances permit.
• To contribute and promote positive activities and community settings, to support learning, participation and social inclusion.
• To identify the training and support needs to overcome barriers to progression.
• To ensure all training and practice is carried out with due regard to safety of all trainees, staff and members of the public.
• All staff have a personal responsibility in regard to Health and Safety, any potential issues/hazards must be reported to the nominated Health and Safety Officer.
• To ensure trainees are offered support, assistance and encouragement in their efforts to achieve independence.
• Ensure this service provision is person centred and that all trainees make informed choices by being aware of the options and associated risks.
• Ensure any items purchased for the service are authorised and receipts are gained.
• To promote community presence and support trainee’s to engage in social activities at the weekend during the day and evening.
• PBS Coaches will take an active role in training and mentoring new staff and volunteers.
• To co-ordinate the move in and move out of trainees; this may involve arranging furniture removal and hands on support.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the property including basic DIY and gardening within your skill set.
• To support social functions and encourage a full and active social life in addition to the day-to-day support.
• Contribute to regular assessments; report on trainees’ progress, update and amend learning plans, daily logs and maintenance of trainees training records and other documentation.
• You will be expected to complete Incident Reports, ABC Charts, Risk Assessments and daily logs. Training will be provided for this.
• All staff are to produce and review a Communication Passport (template available from the Farm manager).
• Liaise with other support workers, care managers, family and the House Coordinators concerning trainee’s needs, problems or actions.
• Organise and facilitate regular reviews with key worker trainees.
• Contribute to statistical information, monitoring and records as required.
• To present a positive attitude to all trainees, members of the public and partner agencies. To lead by example with regard to manners, social etiquette and healthy living.
• Act as advocate on behalf of the trainees as necessary.
• Emotional self-management in times of stress and unpredictable service users.
• You will have access to confidential information about the service users. You will be expected to maintain confidentiality at all times and will only exchange information on a need to know basis.
• To help the individual keep in touch with family and friends.

Service Delivery

• To contribute to the effective and efficient running of any KASBAH site, its facilities and services.
• To contribute to the on-going development of KASBAH as a whole by attending staff meetings, contributing to consultation processes and highlighted areas for development and/or improvement to the Farm Manager.
• Adhere to/keep up to date with KASBAH policies and procedures.
• To accompany trainees and staff on field training and visits as required including leisure activities such as swimming, attending the gym etc. Support consists of 1-1 and group support.
• To provide out-reach and support in the community where appropriate to the service’s aims and objectives.
• To ensure all trainees and visitors adhere to the policies, procedures and rules.

Person Specification:
Knowledge and Understanding of: Essential/Desirable

• General Understanding of Disability

E

• An understanding of, or the desire to learn about the needs and rights of people with these conditions

E
Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent clear communication skills

Key skill - Communication is vital in this role – you will be asked to demonstrate how you would communicate with a service user when they ‘shut down’ and will not speak as they do not have a clear understanding of what you are asking (this may be due to the terminology used, hearing impediment etc)?

E

• Effective Listening skills

E

• Report Writing Skills including risk assessments and incident reports

E

• Good IT skills

E

• An understanding of and commitment and flexibility in this role

E

• Effective time management skills

E
Personality Traits and Manner:

• Patient, supportive and show empathy

E

• Flexible and Adaptable

E

• Self motivated and enthusiastic

E

• Team player

E

• Able to act as advocate to trainees

E

• Always use Initiative and innovative

D

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

E

• Full UK Driving Licence/Car Owner

D

Supervisory:

• Ability to use Initiative and Work Unsupervised

E

• Professional and courteous

E

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £11.60-£12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Shift:

• Day shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Health and social care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PSB1