Partnerships, Progression & Destination Officer

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement (up to 10

High-quality training programs

Wellbeing and supportive leadership

Public transport discounts

LGPS pension scheme

Employee benefits including leisurefac

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a Partnerships, Progression & Destination Officer to connect adult learners with opportunities, employers and communities across the Wakefield district. The role focuses on building relationships, organising events, and supporting learners to progress into learning, volunteering or employment.

You will provide careers information, advice and guidance, develop partnerships, create progression opportunities and support outreach across the district.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification.
• Level 2 Maths and English required or a commitment to gain these within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide careers information, advice and guidance.
• Develop employer and community partnerships.
• Create progression and enrichment opportunities.
• Support outreach in communities across the district.
• Organise events, employer activities and guest speakers.
• Develop learner success stories and promotional content.
• Support social media, email and other marketing campaigns.
• Help celebrate the achievements of adult learners.

Skills

Relationship building

Organisation

Creativity

Communication

Education

Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance

Level 2 Maths and English

Job description

We're looking for a Partnerships, Progression & Destination Officer to help us connect adult learners with opportunities, employers and communities across the Wakefield district. This is a people-focused role for someone who loves building relationships, making connections and helping others achieve their ambitions. You'll work with learners, employers, community organisations and referral partners, helping us reach new learners and supporting existing learners to progress into further learning, volunteering or employment.

• Provide careers information, advice and guidance
• Develop employer and community partnerships
• Create progression and enrichment opportunities
• Support outreach in communities across the district
• Organise events, employer activities and guest speakers
• Develop learner success stories and promotional content
• Support social media, email and other marketing campaigns
• Help us celebrate the achievements of our adult learners. Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team., We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, creative and confident building relationships with a wide variety of people.

You'll have experience within adult learning, FE, skills or a related area, together with experience of supporting adults who may face barriers to learning. Essential requirements: A minimum Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification, and Level 2 Maths and English are required or a commitment to gain these within 12 months, for a candidate with the signifcant experience.

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact. Name: Lisa Cutts E-mail:

Safeguarding Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more