Work Placement Coach

Inspire Education Group; Stamford; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Work Placement Coach in Stamford to enhance learners' employability through effective work placements. The role includes liaising with curriculum teams, promoting work experience, and coordinating learner profiles with employers. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs and strong communication skills, with a commitment to student welfare.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of maintaining confidential, clear and accurate records.
• Providing a proactive, customer-facing service.
• Pro-active project planning.

Responsibilities

• Support liaison with curriculum teams to plan for placement requirements.
• Promote work experience through delivery of tutorials.
• Coordinate the completion of learner profiles with curriculum colleagues.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A-C, including English and Maths)

Level 2 qualification in IT

Level 3 Qualified

Job description

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Salary - £26,994
Hours - 37 hours per week, all year
Location - Stamford College, Drift Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1XA
Closing Date - 02/10/2025
Interview Date - week following closing date

Could you be our next Work Placement Coach? Could you lead the internal collaboration with curriculum teams and learners to gain a work placement which provides a great learning experience for our student?

What the role includes

• Support with the liaison with the curriculum teams to plan for placement requirements for the academic year.
• Promote work experience to learners through the delivery of tutorials.
• Enhance learners' employability skills and preparation for work experience through engagement in workshops and learning platforms.
• Implement a selection and matching process for learners to suitable placements, to include ascertaining a learner\'s ability, skill set, transport availability, financial support requirements and career path, providing high quality information, advice and guidance.
• Ascertain any learning/health requirements of students prior to placement, developing a learner profile to ensure employers can meet the learners needs whilst on placement.
• Coordinate the completion of learner profiles with curriculum colleagues prior to a placement.
• Establish learners\' leads for any work placement opportunities and establish links with employers.
• Conduct employer related health & safety checks in accordance with college policy, ensuring that employers have all satisfactory checks in place prior to the commencement of a placement. This includes attendance of employer site visits; use of personal vehicles may be required.
• Build and manage external relationships involving employers, partners and the wider business community increasing knowledge and potential referral opportunities.
• Lead on proactively self-generating employers leads for work placements from new and dormant employers.
• Ensure the follow up of leads generated to create high quality work placements to learner and employer needs.
• Provide information, advice and guidance for employers in readiness of placing and supporting a learner on placement.
• For more information please read the job description.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A-C, including English and Maths) or equivalent
• Level 2 qualification in IT or operating at an equivalent level
• Level 3 Qualified (as a minimum)
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) qualification or experience of performing risk assessments and willingness to work towards
• Providing a proactive, customer facing service
• Pro-active project planning
• Working successfully and influentially as part of a team
• Experience of maintaining confidential, clear and accurate records and significant administration experience
• Excellent planning, organisation and administrative skills
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Ability to remain objective and deal effectively with difficult and challenging situations
• Ability to work flexibly, determine priorities and make decisions, supported by excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in order to deliver individual and team objectives
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to keep accurate and detailed records
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts
• For more information please read the person specification in the job description.

Why work for IEG?

• Competitive Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
• Financial Security: Local Government Pension Scheme
• Supportive Environment: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Growth: Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Safeguarding Statement

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.

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