Employability and Work Placement Partnership Coordinator (Fixed Term until 30th June 2019)
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Contract:Fixed Term VBSS Support
Salary:£21,794 per annum (pro rata for fixed term period)
Closing date:25/03/2019
Start date:TBC
We are seeking a dynamic Employability and Work Placement Partnership Coordinator. You will be responsible for developing and securing sector related work placements for learners studying on a range of programmes including existing opportunities, negotiating new placements, ensuring all risk assessments are complete and offering advice and guidance to both employers and students to ensure maximum benefit to both. In addition, you will support learners by tracking, monitoring and enhancing their employability skills. You will be required to work in partnership with the College’s Careers and Work Placement team to deliver an outstanding professional employability service. This will be achieved by offering a range of training and support for the learners through 1:1 and group support prior to and during work placements, volunteering, projects, mock interviews applications for work and other work related activities.
The role supports curriculum departments in efficiently and effectively operating their employability programmes of study delivered to all learners. You will be required to support, mentor and motivate all learners to improve their employability skills by providing appropriate support and liaising with learners, employers and College staff as necessary. Internal communications to ensure the monitoring of health and safety and safeguarding of individuals in the workplace is essential.
It is essential that the person appointed has the ability to build positive relationships, displaying excellent communication and organisational skills.
The role requires a significant amount of travel to employer’s premises and between sites and the ability to do so is essential.
The role will require you to embed the college’s values; working with Professionalism, taking Responsibility for your actions, and giving Respect to clients and colleagues alike.
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