Project Search Curriculum Lead

Kirklees College; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees College seeks a Project Search Curriculum Lead to enhance employability for students at Waterfront and manage project delivery involving local businesses. This role demands effective communication, experience with SEND needs, and commitment to safeguarding the welfare of young people. Alongside competitive salary and professional development opportunities, the position supports a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Mentoring scheme

Financial contributions for qualifications

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Qualifications

• Experience of working with students with a range of SEND needs.
• Experience liaising with employers and external stakeholders.
• Effective communication skills to engage with diverse young people.

Responsibilities

• Identify students' strengths and abilities for job development.
• Deliver an employability curriculum embedding Maths and English.
• Work with local businesses to seek suitable employment.

Skills

Communication

Job coaching

Support for young people

Education

Experience working with students with SEND needs

Job description

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Job Title:

Project Search Curriculum Lead

Salary:

£30,150 - £32,066

Location:

Waterfront

Hours and Weeks per Year:

37 hours; 52 weeks a year

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you'll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We're already a successful college, but we're continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

In the role of Project Search Curriculum Lead you'll predominantly be based at Waterfront and the Local Authority Base room and your focus will be on delivering the Project search project in liaison with the Local Authority and Real Employment.

Your key responsibilities will be -

To identify a student's strengths, interests, and abilities related to skill acquisition, job development and employment.
• To deliver an employability curriculum whilst embedding Maths and English and use job coaching techniques to support young people's development towards employability.
• To seek appropriate employment consistent with the student's interests and skills and to work with local business and industry to meet their employment needs.
• To determine and refer young people on the programme to appropriate support services for training and successful employment.

Ideally, you'll have experience of working with students with a range of SEND needs and experience of supporting learners in the workplace. You will also have experience of liaising with employers, parents/ carers and other external stakeholders. It's important that you're able to communicate effectively and engage with young people with a wide range of learning needs and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it's essential you're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it's an important part of working here too. Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You'll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Closing Date : 30.06.25
(We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

Proposed Interview Date: 07.07.25

TO APPLY (both External and Internal applicants): Download and complete a copy of the below Kirklees College Application Form" before clicking "Apply" - you will need to attach your completed form as your application.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process please contact [emailprotected]

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As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals' sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!

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