DYW - School Co-ordinator - Brae High School - SIC08324

SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL; Scotland; On-site; GBP 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority council in Scotland is seeking a part-time Developing the Young Workforce Coordinator. This role involves supporting senior management in schools to implement employability strategies and maintain a network of local business partners. The position is temporary for 6 months, with 25 hours per week commitments, offering a pay rate inclusive of the Distant Islands Allowance. Flexible working is encouraged, and candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating employer engagement initiatives.
• Ability to implement strategies within an educational setting.
• Strong networking skills within the local business community.

Responsibilities

• Support management in embedding the DYW Strategy within the curriculum.
• Create and implement a structure for employer engagement.
• Maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community.

Job description

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The main role of a Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Coordinator will be to support senior management in their allocated school to embed the Developing the Young Workforce Strategy and other employer offers within the curriculum. They will create and implement a structure for employer engagement which reflects the school's demographic and maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community. In doing so they support school management in fulfilling national priorities around employability, Career Education Standard and Work Placement Standard.

The DYW School Co‑ordinator will be based in the School Environment.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

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Additional Information

• The grade of this post is H
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4808 per hour
• Temporary Part Time post for 25.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
• Temporary contract for a period of approximately 6 months
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Brae High School, Brae.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Emma Chittick

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

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