Work Experience Officer - Construction

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG); Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave 24 days

Gym membership subsidy

Training and development

Staff parking

Health benefits

On-site restaurant

Free coffee/tea

Job summary

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is expanding its Employer Partnerships and Work Placement team. The role focuses on developing meaningful work experience opportunities for construction learners and proactively engaging employers to provide placements across the NSCG footprint.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience supporting young people or learners in education or employability settings, hold a relevant qualification, and possess strong communication and

Qualifications

• Holds a relevant qualification.
• Has substantial experience of supporting young people or learners within education, employability or learner support.
• Holds English & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
• Is an effective communicator.
• Has strong administrative skills and is well organised.
• Holds a current driving licence and has use of a car.
• IT literate and experienced with MS Office and databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with construction employers to promote work experience.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to identify learners needing work experience and outcomes.
• Match learners to suitable placements considering study programme and career goals.
• Prepare learners to be site-ready, including CSCS cards and industry requirements.
• Complete all placement documentation and checks per college procedures and safety rules.
• Maintain accurate records on Grofar and college systems for monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Relevant qualification

Youth/learner support experience

GCSE English & Maths

Effective communicator

Administrative skills

Driving licence

MS Office / IT literacy

Job description

Salary: £26,878 - £32,291 per annum

Full time hours initially fixed term until 31st August 2027

Location: Newcastle College

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country. In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting local skills needs under the latest version of the education inspection framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners’ ‘teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive’ and ‘teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive’. In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford colleges group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2,000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers. Our sixth form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Employer Partnerships and Work Placement team.

The role will involve supporting the development, co-ordination and delivery of meaningful work experience opportunities for construction learners across Newcastle and Stafford colleges group. The successful candidate will proactively identify and engage construction employers to secure appropriate work experience opportunities for learners studying brickwork, carpentry and joinery, electrical and other relevant construction programmes.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant qualification and have substantial experience of working with young people, employers or within an education, employability or learner support environment.

Main Duties And Responsibilities Include

• To develop positive and professional relationships with construction employers, promoting the benefits of providing work experience and supporting employers to participate effectively.
• To work closely with curriculum teams to identify learners requiring work experience and understand the requirements and intended outcomes of their placement.
• To match learners to appropriate work experience opportunities, taking account of their programme of study, career aspirations, skills, individual circumstances and the requirements of the employer.
• To support learners to become work and site-ready prior to placement, including relevant pre-placement requirements such as CSCS cards and other industry-specific requirements where appropriate.
• To ensure all necessary placement documentation and checks are completed accurately and in a timely manner, in accordance with College procedures and relevant health and safety, safeguarding and insurance requirements.
• To ensure work experience placements and associated learner and employer information are accurately recorded and maintained on College systems, including Grofar, to support effective monitoring, reporting, and audit requirements.

Required Skills And Experience

• Holds a relevant qualification
• Has substantial experience of supporting young people or learners within an education, employability or structured support environment.
• Holds English & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
• Is an effective communicator.
• Has strong administrative skills, well organised, able to keep accurate and easily retrievable records.
• Holds a current driving licence and has use of a car.
• IT literate, experience of using MS Office software and databases.

What’s in it for you?

The College Offers And Excellent Benefits Package Which Includes

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 Day annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure period (pro rata)
• Subsidised Gym Membership.
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
• Staff parking available
• Health-related benefits including subsidised health scheme
• On site restaurant facilities and FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.