Join our team
At Lighthouse Futures Trust, we are fortunate in having a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who, every day, go above and beyond to ensure that we inspire and support each of our students to do the best they can. We believe in creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
If you’re committed to making a positive impact in the lives of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), we invite you to explore our current job openings.
Benefits of working at Lighthouse Futures Trust
One of the main benefits to working at Lighthouse Futures Trust is that you join a team of passionate, like-minded individuals who want to do the best for all the young people we work with. Plus, we are really lucky to work with some fantastic interns, who are keen to learn and get into work.
Some days can be busy, but you’ll never be bored and we’re all here to support each other. You’ll leave at the end of each day feeling like you’ve achieved and made a difference.
Read more about what we do at Lighthouse Futures Trust here.
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Car parking
- Pension
- Refreshments
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (full time employees)
- On-going training and personal and professional development
- Opportunity to apply for discount cards such as Blue Light Card
Current Vacancies
Employability Job Coach
As an Employability Job Coach, you will be responsible for supporting a caseload of adults (18–30) with disabilities and/or vulnerable people to build confidence, develop employability skills and move towards paid work or meaningful volunteering.
Our principle programmes are: Pre-internship: this lasts for 10 months and is primarily based on our college site, but includes regular trips and business visits, as well as inviting external business speakers in.
Supported internship: this lasts for 10 months and includes 3 days a week on site with a major local employer. Working for Lighthouse Futures Trust is often fast paced but is always incredibly rewarding, helping create a positive future for young adults.
As An Employability job coach, you will:
Support Personal Growth: Guide those on the programme to build in confidence, self-esteem, and work-based skills.
Facilitating Engaging Group Sessions: Plan and facilitate employability related sessions.
Individualised Coaching: Provide tailored support in the participants communities and further into the workplace, including planning and delivering induction activities.
Profiling: Complete a vocational profile with each participant to ensure effective individualised support is implemented and maintain and update accordingly.
Collaborate & Monitor Progress: Work with colleagues to set, track, and record progress against personal and work-based targets.
Foster Independence: Help those on the programme to develop essential life skills like travel training, financial literacy, and self-advocacy.
Build Employer Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers and other stakeholders, ensuring they successfully support and help to secure paid work opportunities.
Ensure Safety: Conduct risk assessments and follow all safeguarding procedures.
Manage Administration: Complete necessary paperwork efficiently to support the successful completion of the programme. Liaising with wider stakeholders such as the Local Authority and report in a timely and accurate manner.
Reporting: Measure and monitor participant outcomes and engagement
Recruitment: Support the recruitment of participants onto the programme and ensure engagement and completion
Represent Lighthouse Futures Trust: Professionally represent the organisation at events and meetings.
To apply, please complete our applications form below and send it to sarahw@lighthousefuturestrust.org.uk by 17th November 2025. Due to safeguarding procedures, CVs cannot be accepted. The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check.
Job description – click here
Application form – click here
This is a fixed term, full time role until May 2026 with the possibility of continuation to a long-term contract and/or permanent position.
Salary: £27,000 pa
Location: Primarily based in Headingley with travel across the city to meet with employers and current/past interns.
Our Values
Come as you are
We are disability friendly and open to any discussions around reasonable adjustments needed to enable you to work at Lighthouse Futures Trust. Our team are kind, patient and respectful, and help each other every day to do their jobs and develop ways of working that suit and fit everyone’s strengths, weaknesses and needs.
Be confident to bring your true self to work at Lighthouse Futures Trust. We are welcoming and understanding and want you to feel comfortable to be the best version of yourself you can be whilst at work.
It’s good to talk! And we’re all open to having a chat here. So, whether it’s something to do with menopause, mental health, or anything else, there’s always someone around that you can talk to. Let’s get the kettle on and we’ll sort you out! Did someone say biscuits?
We recruit people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Many of our job roles have transferrable skills, and being able to employ a range of different people means that we can introduce our interns to more in-depth knowledge about sectors in which they might like to work. Been in the armed forces and want to bring your transferable skills to Lighthouse Futures Trust? Great – get your application in. Equally we would love to hear from anyone moving on from the emergency services and wondering where their career will take them next.
Meet the Team
Sharon Davenport: Marketing, Events & Partnerships Coordinator
Gabby Colmer: Administration Assistant
Testimonials
“The staff are all really nice.”
Finance Assistant
“My favourite thing about working at LFT is seeing interns at the start of their journey who may be lacking in confidence or experience, flourish into confident and employment-ready interns by the end of the programme.”
Supported Internship Lead
“I’ve never worked somewhere that I’ve genuinely felt I fit as much as I do here. Would recommend to everyone!”
Marketing, Partnerships & Events Manager
Roles at Lighthouse Futures Trust
Our Job Coaches work on site with young people whilst they are on their supported internship programme. They also work with them off-site to help continue develop work-ready skills.
The Curriculum Team work with our pre-interns and supported interns to help them improve their functional English and maths. They work with interns to help them pass their Level 1 and 2 so they are work-ready.
Keeping everything going are our Administration Team. From HR to events, office management to facilities; they’ve got us covered. They make sure bills get paid, phones get answered, and there’s always paper in the printer.
At Carlton House, our Assistant Job Coaches, help our in-house Job Coaches work with our groups of pre-interns. They’re on hand to help everyone out, support learning, and make sure we’re delivering the best we can.
Find out more about being a Job Coach
