Work Placement Co-ordinators
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- £19,220 - £20,296 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 29/6/20
- Apply by:
- 31 July 2021
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Work Placement team at Barnsley College as a Work Placement Coordinator.
Work Placement Coordinator
Work Experience Department
37 hours per week
Fixed term contract until 31 July 2021
£19,220 - £20,296 per annum
This is a challenging and rewarding role, supporting employers, curriculum leads and students to identify negotiate and support opportunities for learners to engage with the world of work through extended Industry Placements.
We require individuals who are positive, tenacious and dedicated to achieving excellence; in return, you will join an outstanding college environment with excellent support and professional development opportunities.
Experience in an education or training setting is a plus, but not essential, and we welcome applications from those who can evidence wider experience in business settings in areas such as sales, marketing, customer services, recruitment, as well as in industries which complement our vocational delivery.
What is essential is a commitment to developing learners, outstanding learner experience and transforming lives.
The post holder will need to attend meetings outside of college.
There are 3 posts available; all of which are fixed term in the first instance, for one year until the end of July 2021 due to external funding.
Enquiries about this role should be directed to Thomas Rushforth, Work Placement Team Leader at t.rushforth@barnsley.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 July 2020
To see the job description, person specification, and further information about the college, please visit barnsley.ac.uk/about-us/vacancies/
The successful candidate will receive 47 days annual leave entitlement (including bank and public holidays), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, a commitment to support job related training and development and access to a range of other staff benefits.
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The 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. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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About Barnsley College
Barnsley College is rated outstanding by Ofsted. It has approximately 9,000 students and offers various programmes including vocational courses, A Levels, apprenticeships, technical courses (T Levels), part-time and Higher Education courses.
Barnsley College is an outstanding place to work; our vision is to Transform Lives, not just for our students but for our staff too, and we encourage them to dream big.
We employ approximately 800 people, making us one of the region’s largest employers.
To ensure we retain our excellent people we invest in our workforce, giving them access to training, development and career progression opportunities. We also reward and look after our staff with generous annual leave entitlements, wellbeing programmes, regular staff development and networking events, flexible working opportunities, and many discounts and offers, such as reduced gym membership.
Colleagues tell us that they like working at the College and this is reflected by our staff survey which consistently shows a high satisfaction rate.
The College offers the following benefits to its staff in addition to competitive salaries:
- Generous leave entitlement (Teaching Staff – 55 days, Support and Management Staff – 47 days)
- Access to Local Government or Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work (cycle purchase scheme)
- Excellent access to the College by public transport
- Northern Rail season ticket scheme
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Programme including on-site health checks, access to smoking cessation services and weight management group
- Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and parental leave and opportunities for job sharing and flexible working
- Training and Development including support for teaching staff to achieve a recognised teaching qualification, job related training and development for all staff to encourage career progression
- Reduced price gym membership for College staff at the Honeywell Sports Village facility
- Membership of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield (contributory) through Payroll
- Discounted hairdressing, beauty and complementary therapies available at Images salon
- Access to support and advice on a range of financial, wellbeing and individual matters (including IMASS portal and access to counselling services)
- Access to a benefits website offering discounts at a number of retailers
- Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines
Wherever your expertise lies, if you’d like to work at a highly successful College in a supportive and nurturing environment, then you’re looking in the right place.
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