Work Experience Co-ordinator
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £19,394.39 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2022
Job overview
Job title: Work Experience Co-ordinator
Salary: Up to £19,394.39 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (term time only will also be considered)
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing date: Midnight – 19th May 2022
Interview date: W/C 23rd May 2022
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and dedicated Work Experience Co-ordinator to join our Work Experience team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week. Term time only will also be considered.
The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating potential placements and communicating and liaising with College staff, students and external stakeholders. You will be able to use your initiative to gain the best opportunity for our students and enable them to enter the workplace successfully following their time with us. Good written and verbal communication and time management is essential to this role.
You will work closely with the College Industry Placement and Work Experience Team Leader to ensure central collation of data and that all placement activities are carried out in line with College guidelines. The role requires good attention to detail and the ability to use a variety of IT packages.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson & Colne College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Co-ordinate work experience opportunities for learners across the College in conjunction with learners and tutors
- Utilise a variety of systems to co-ordinate work experience across the wider team
- Communicate with tutors and other curriculum staff about work experience processes, and assist them with any queries they may have in respect of processes and procedures
- Deal with enquiries from employers, taking messages and follow-up action, as appropriate
- Deal with confidential correspondence in a professional and discreet manner
What We Are Looking For:
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
- GCE A Level or equivalent (desirable)
- Successful experience of working with people of all ages, skills and abilities
- Experience of working within an administrative role, demonstrating excellent attention to detail
- Experience of processing information and utilising systems to monitor and track data
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
Attached documents
About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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