Employability Skills Officer

It's a fantastic time to join the team at Windsor Forest Colleges Group.

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a leading education provider in the south-east, which was formed through a partnership between East Berkshire College and Strode’s College in Egham. Delivering high quality education and training to over 8,000 students and businesses each year, we offer state-of-the-art learning environments at our three main campuses: Langley College, Strode's College and Windsor College.

Join our friendly team and you’ll not only have a rewarding career, but you’ll also become part of a forward-thinking community, which is dedicated to helping its staff as well as its students develop their skills and fulfil their potential.

Our mission is to inspire ambition and make a positive difference to lives through learning. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who are passionate about helping us to deliver the highest standards of education and training to local people, communities and businesses. In return, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, where everyone’s skills and ideas are valued and respected.

The Employability Skills Officer is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Student Services department and provide administrative and front-line service support to the Careers and Employability Team. This role is for term time only.

You will promote and run a series of employability and non-careers specialist workshops for different student groups, parents and staff that support understanding of careers and employability related processes and practices.

The successful candidate will be educated to A Level standard or have demonstrable equivalent experience of working in a customer service focused or educational environment.

You will be able to confidently communicate with a wide range of key stakeholders and prioritise and organise your own workload with high attention to detail. You will also be able to work under pressure and self-motivated to initiate and resolve problems and queries.

This is an opportunity for a passionate individual who wishes to work in a truly stimulating environment.  As well as a genuinely satisfying and rewarding job, you can look forward to excellent benefits.

Please also be advised that the vacancy will close at midday on the closing date.

Interviews will be held between 22nd and 23rd August 2018.

To apply please visit our website and complete the online application form. For enquiries, please call us on 01753 793325 and ask for the HR team or email us at human.resources@eastberks.ac.uk

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.