Futures Coach

We are thrilled to be expanding our Futures provision and are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Futures Coach to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference supporting young people as they take their next big steps from school and education into confident, independent adulthood.

In this role, you will help each learner shape a future that’s meaningful to them, with a focus on four key areas from preparing for employment, developing independent living skills, building strong community connections, and promoting health and wellbeing.

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A day in the life of a Futures Coach would include:

• Empowering learners as they navigate the life-changing transition from education into adulthood, offering consistent guidance, encouragement, and practical support every step of the way

• Inspiring the development of strong communication and social interaction skills, while modelling and reinforcing confident, appropriate behaviour in a range of public settings

• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date individual learner records to ensure progress is clearly tracked and well supported

• Thoughtfully planning safe, engaging activities and opportunities that prepare learners for real-world experiences

• Completing all required evaluations, reports, and documentation to a high standard, ensuring compliance and quality assurance

• Championing independence at every opportunity whether preparing for interviews, using public transport, or engaging within the wider community

• Developing strong partnerships with adult social services and external professionals to ensure a smooth, well-supported transition from education into adult life

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Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30

40 hours per week

Working 41 weeks a year

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Closing date:  Wednesday 25th February 2026

Interviews:  Week commencing Monday 2nd March 2026

Want to hear more about futures?

Why join us?

See how we take care of our team- explore our great benefits online!​

Apply now:

If working in our futures service sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. To apply it couldn’t be simpler - just ‘apply’ to complete the application process.

If you have any questions and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call the Talent Team on 01202 084834.

  Charley would be more than happy to help!

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Our commitment: 

We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We ​will ​ensure ​that ​all our recruitment and ​selection ​practices ​reflect this. Anyone with any form of disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in order to participate in the job application or interview process. As part of our commitment to providing reasonable adjustments, please let us know if you require support to complete your application.

Autism unlimited is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Any vacancy we have will be filled based on qualifications and best fit without any reference to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.​

All successful candidates ​will ​be subject to disclosure and barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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