Supported Internship Tutor/Job Coach - Full-time/Part-time - Special Needs Position

The Oaks Specialist College, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-7071-53S
• Posted:11/02/2026
• Pay:£37,000-£42,000 FTE
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:24/02/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 2 March 2026

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CONTEXT:

The Oaks Specialist College is a registered ‘Outstanding’ provision based in Tonbridge, set up to meet the needs of young adults age 18-25 with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD).

Our aim is to complement and work alongside existing providers in the area, to ensure that the needs and aspirations of all LLDD young people can be met locally. We work with a range of local businesses to enable our learners to seek employment and play an active role in their community.

Learning programmes include:

• A programme of study and work-related learning and experience that will lead to further vocational training, internships/apprenticeships and employment.

• A programme of study providing a further 1, 2 or 3 years for young adults to continue to develop their personal life and independent living skills so that they can contribute to society in a number of ways and live an independent or semi-independent life.

• A vocational programme providing a further 1, 2 or 3 years for young adults to continue to develop their personal life and independent living skills so that they can contribute to society in a number of ways and live an independent life in a supported environment.

• A bespoke programme of study for learners that require a total communication approach and may use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This is a multi-sensory curriculum to enable the learners to communicate their needs in a supported environment.

JOB SUMMARY:

1. Lead training and support for learners on The Oaks’ Supported Internship (SI) Programme, Initially delivered in partnership with London Borough of Bromley Council (host business) and then in the wider labour market
2. Provide individualised support within the host business to embed employment skills.
3. Develop and maintain sustainable work placement links that may lead to paid employment.
4. Promote high-quality learning and achievement within an encouraging, organised, and aspirational environment.
5. Support learners to become as independent, skilled, and confident as possible.
6. Provide interns with the skills and knowledge to enable them to secure employment either within the host business or in other sectors.

Pay Range £37,000-£42,000 FTE (this will be pro rata depending on contract)

Hours: 30-37 hours, working 4 or 5 days. Term time only plus 4 weeks.

Application : Please use our application form attached, we do not accept CVs

This role operates across two sites - Bromley and Tonbridge. Candidates should be comfortable working between both locations.

Information about the school

The Oaks Specialist College is a registered ‘Outstanding’ provision based in Tonbridge, set up to meet the needs of young adults aged 18-25 with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD). As of September 2025, we expanded our provision and have welcomed young adults with physical disabilities.

Our aim is to complement and work alongside existing providers in the area, to ensure that the needs and aspirations of our young people can be met locally. We work with a range of local businesses to enable our learners to seek employment and play an active role in their community.

We have varying levels of needs and offer learning programmes to learners who require a multi-sensory curriculum to learners who undertake a programme of study and work-related learning and experience that will lead to further vocational training, internships/apprenticeships and employment.

Pay Range £37,000-£42,000 FTE (this will be pro rata depending on contract)

Hours: 30-37 hours, working 4 or 5 days. Term time only plus 4 weeks.

This role operates across two sites - Bromley and Tonbridge. Candidates should be comfortable working between both locations.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nikki Twiner & Sami Salter
• Address:The Oaks Specialist College, Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PT
• Telephone: 01732 207950
• Email: hr@theoaks.ac.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Safeguarding policy 2025
• Staff Code of Conduct
• Job Description and Person Specification