Placement Officer

Location: Cadbury Sixth Form College, Kings Norton

Working Hours: 18.5 hours

Salary: £21,471 - £24,875 pro rata

Join an inspirational sixth form centre at an exciting phase of its development.

Cadbury College is a leading Birmingham sixth form college, a specialist centre which provides young people with the choice of studying from over 45 advanced level and BTEC subjects in an environment that is designed exclusively to meet their needs, interests and aspirations.

We offer competitive pay and excellent rewards including:

Excellent annual leave for Lecturers plus bank holiday allowance

Competitive pension scheme

A variety of health and wellbeing programmes

Discounted gym membership

Progressive career development and training with regular ‘Appreciation Days’

As the centre enters an exciting period of growth and development, we are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about delivering the very best experience to young people. We have a part time, 1 year fixed-term opportunity for a Placement Officer to join our Student Services team.

The successful candidate will work closely with curriculum Heads of Department and Curriculum Leaders to enable all learners have access to relevant and high-quality work experience or T level placement which will equip them for a successful career in their chosen profession. 

The person in this role will be required to record data, help track students work experience and ensure that it is recorded accurately and that evidence for Study Programme funding for each student is robust. The postholder will work extensively with employers and organisations to arrange and plan work experience.

To be successful, you will hold an English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and have experience of an educational setting with the provision of advice/guidance/employability related services to young people. You will be an excellent communicator (oral and written) and be a team player who can operate independently when required.

To view the full job description, please click see the attached document or for further information, please contact the HR Department: HR@sandwell.ac.uk

Closing date is the 08 December 2022. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

Interviews: First stage interviews will take place in TBC.

Sandwell College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications form all.