Employability Assistant
Aurora Boveridge College
Dorset
- £19,329.06 - £20,422.49 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2022
Job overview
Employability Assistant – Aurora Boveridge College
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Salary: £19,329.06 - £20,422.49 (FTE £22,792.00 - £24,092.00)
Hours: 40 hours a week, Term Time Only
At Aurora Boveridge College, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.
Our working environment is amazing - To take a virtual tour around our site, click here; Boveridge Virtual Tour
The main purpose of the role:
As our Employability Assistant, you will support the Employability Co-ordinator to increase employment and volunteering opportunities for students by supporting the development of a robust network of supportive employers.
You will also support the Employability Co-ordinator to facilitate all aspects of the work experience programme.
Key duties:
- Support the planning of students’ transition on to employment or further/higher education and independent/supported living.
- Support the development of the college Work Experience Programme and coordinating work placements.
- Working with Tutors and students to identify preferred work experience placements.
- Building relationships with local businesses and enterprise community for purpose of sourcing / securing placements.
- Support the facilitation of networking and open events at College to attract local employers and training providers.
- To support with the planning and assessment of each work placement
- To closely monitor student progress within each placement - liaising with student, employer, education team and Work Experience Co-ordinator
- Working with the education and care team to ensure Employability Skills are embedded as part of curriculum.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Adele from the recruitment team adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com
Successful candidate qualities:
- A passion for making better outcomes for students.
- Good level of literacy and numeracy (must include Level 2 qualification in English and Maths)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience of working with young people with SEN.
- Awareness of keeping children / young people and adults safe
- Confident, outgoing and motivated to succeed.
- Experience of working in a similar role in careers guidance or developing employment opportunities.
- Outstanding organisational skills
- IT literate.
- Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
- High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Discreet, confidential and reliable.
- Understanding of the School/College’s ethos
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
- Full training and continued support
- Life assurance and pension
- Health cash back plan
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Perk box
- Free parking
- Teachers’ Pension
For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer
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About Aurora Boveridge College
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Our College
At Aurora Boveridge College, we support young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment.
We offer both day services and residential placements, with varying levels of academic and therapeutic support to enable participation in study programmes and college activities.
Our Facilities
Aurora Boveridge College sits in 16 acres of listed gardens within a wider 50-acre campus, located near the village of Cranborne in the Dorset countryside.
Within the college buildings, students enjoy access to well-equipped classrooms, spacious communal rooms and a pastoral hub, as well as vocational areas including a digital studio, science lab and art and design base. Our extensive grounds include horticulture learning areas with large glasshouses, as well as motor vehicle workshops, an animal care unit and excellent sports facilities.
We also make use of local amenities including a cinema, theatre and leisure centre with a swimming pool, all located within a short drive from the college. Bournemouth, Poole and Salisbury are only 40 minutes away by car, with many leisure facilities on offer from the beach to shopping centres, restaurants and the beautiful historic Jurassic Coast. The market towns of Wimborne and Ringwood are approximately 14 miles away.
Our residential accommodation is both homely and welcoming. Each accommodation area comprises 7 or 8 individual bedrooms, some of which are en-suite, with communal areas for socialising. Shared laundry and cooking facilities are available.
Our Curriculum
We support each of our students to set and meet realistic goals for their own future, whether that is by working towards specific qualifications or vocational experience, or focusing on developing key life skills.
We offer a range of post-16 study programmes, including GCSE and A Level qualifications in selected subjects, as well as vocational qualifications in horticulture, motor vehicle mechanics, hospitality and tourism, IT and animal care.
Each study programme encompasses work-related learning, work experience, employability and independent living skills development, while our tutorial programme covers topics such as health and wellbeing, sex and relationships, cultural diversity and personal safety. We also work with a range of local, national and global businesses and agencies to offer excellent work-related learning experiences and work experience, providing meaningful employability opportunities for our students.
Therapeutic Support
Our multidisciplinary team delivers specialist on-site therapy including Occupational, Speech and Language, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Holistic Therapy. Therapists work both directly with our students and indirectly through teaching and support staff to meet individual needs.
Residential Support
For residential students, Aurora Boveridge offers an opportunity to develop independent living skills in a safe, supported environment.
Our accommodation is both homely and welcoming because we recognise that being away from home, especially for the first time, can be stressful for both our students and their families.
Each accommodation area comprises of 6, 7 or 8 individual bedrooms, some of which are en-suite, with communal areas for socialising. Shared laundry and cooking facilities are available. Residents are welcome to personalise their individual rooms with items from home to help them settle in.
Our Outcomes
We are proud to list evidence of the progress and performance of our students (for the previous academic year) below:
· 100% of students achieved GCSE Science Double Award with 43% achieving grade 4 or higher
· 100% of students achieved GCSE Biology with 83% of students achieving grade 4 or higher
· 100% of students achieved GCSE English Language with 83% achieving grade 4 or higher
· 100% of students who took GCSE Mathematics achieved grade 4
· 100% of students achieved GCSE Physics
· 100% of students achieved Level 3 Practical Horticultural Skills
· 100% of students achieved Level 1 Practical Horticultural Skills
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