Careers and Employer Engagement Advisor

Fixed term to 31st August 2022

36 hours per week, term time only 

Leyton Sixth Form College offers a wide range of A level and vocational courses to approximately 2,300 full-time 16-19 year old students. We strive to provide high quality education and support to our students in fulfilling their academic potential and becoming thinking, questioning and caring members of society. We are a diverse and vibrant college and we are proud of the success and achievements of our students and staff. 

We have engaged in extensive self-reflection over the past two years motivated by significant societal events as well as the ongoing commitment to be a responsive, innovative and forward thinking college and an ambitious learning community. In order to realise this commitment in our day to day work, we have developed a framework of Compassionate Education, a concept which embraces inclusive practice, seeks to apply the principles of equality and diversity in all we do, promotes the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing for all and advances our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation.

We are seeking to appoint a Careers and Employer Engagement Advisor to join our dedicated Careers, Employability and Progression team. 

In this role you will contribute to the planning, development and delivery of the careers programme as well as supporting and coordinating the implementation and delivery of the Industry Placement capacity plan in line with current funding. This will include building close links with industry, commerce and business to provide students with appropriate Industry Placement opportunities, running employability sessions with students, and administering and promoting Industry Placement opportunities across the college. 

You should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a supportive and patient manner with students and develop good working relationships with students, colleagues and industry.

In return we offer a wide range of staff benefits and the opportunity to work within a thriving learning community.

Leyton Sixth Form College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, religion, belief or disability. 

For further information about the role and how to apply, please visit the job vacancies page on our website: 

https://www.leyton.ac.uk/1090/vacancies?search=vacancies 

Please note that CVs will not be accepted for this role.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th June 2022

Interview date:  Thursday 30th June 2022

Leyton Sixth Form College has a strong commitment to safeguarding students and safer recruitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.