Work Placement Officer - Care & Early Years

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual)

Access to Local Government Pension

Job summary

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is seeking a Work Placement Officer to coordinate the placement process for Wakefield College and partner sites such as Selby and Castleford colleges. You will source examples of workplaces, visit employers, and monitor progress against assessment criteria for Early Years students.

You will build strong employer links, promote the value of work experience and run activities that prepare students for industry placements.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English at A*-C/9-4 or equivalent.
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent.
• Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Early Years or equivalent.
• Experience of assessing within Early Years and Childcare, including on T-level Education & Early Years.
• Experience of working with employers in an educational or training setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and arrange work placements for students.
• Source and explore work placement opportunities with vocational employers.
• Visit employer premises to monitor progress and assess Early Years students.
• Build strong relationships with employers and advise on candidate suitability.
• Promote work experience and industry placements to enhance progression.
• Support delivery of readiness for work experience through group activities.
• Coordinate the overall work placement process with the team.

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English A*-C/9-4 or equivalent

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Early Years or equivalent

Experience of assessing within Early Years and Childcare including on T-level Education & Early Years

Experience of working with employers in an educational or training setting

Job description

Work Placement Officer - Care & Early Years

Do you have a passion for supporting students with work placements?

We are recruiting for a Work Placement Officer to join our department where you will be responsible for co-ordinating and arranging work placements for students at Wakefield College, providing support when needed at Selby and Castleford colleges.

As a Work Placement Officer your duties will include:

Sourcing and exploring opportunities for student work placements with vocationally relevant employers.

Conducting visits to employer premises to monitor the progress of students on their work placement and assess the performance and competence of Early Years students against specific assessment criteria.

Building strong relationships with such employers and liaise on candidate suitability.

Promoting the value of work experience and work/ industry placements with students, enhancing progression opportunities.

Support the delivery of readiness for work experience through group activity.

The role of the Work Placement Officer is varied, and every day is different with new challenges. You will get to meet and support students and employers as you co-ordinate the work placement process.

You will have:

GCSEs in Maths and English A*-C/9-4 or equivalent

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Early Years or equivalent

Experience of assessing within Early Years and Childcare, including on T-level Education & Early Years

Experience of working with employers in an educational or training setting

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

See what we have to offer and come and join our experienced and supportive team, you won’t be disappointed.

Benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave pro rata + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme