Work Placement Coach
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2023
Job overview
Work Placement Coach – Preparation For Work & Life
Role Information:
Reference: REQ000792
Location: Filton and Stroud
FTE Salary: Up to £24,402 (Salary dependent on qualifications and experiences)
Actual Salary: £21,719.06
Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.
Contract Type: Permanent, Term-Time only
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
- Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
- Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%
- Generous Annual leave entitlement plus 8 bank holidays- 25 days for corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
- Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College
- Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees
- Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
- Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free Annual Eye test
- All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards) as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
- Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
- Free car parking at all campuses (except Queens Road Art School)
- Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
- Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
SGS College have an exciting opportunity for a Work Placement Coach (Prep for Work and Life department) at our Filton & Stroud campuses.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Promote the benefits of work placements to learners and employers
- Work with learners on a 1:1 basis and in groups
- Visiting students on placement at employer premises
- Be in regular contact with employers during the learners’ placement
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Confident and enthusiastic, with excellent organisation & communication skills
- Experience working with entry to level 1 students with SEND and SEMH
- A passion for developing learners’ employability skills, being supportive & inspiring
- Able to show initiative, mediate, be persuasive, & deal with sensitive situation
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential
Please apply online by: Monday 27th March 2023
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced certificate as a requirement of the job.
Attached documents
About South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
- South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
- Stratford Road, Stroud
- Gloucestershire
- GL5 4AH
- United Kingdom
Situated in Stroud, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College is a further education establishment. It is a coeducational college that educated students over the age of 16. It is non-denominational.
Principal
Kevin Hamblin
Values and Vision
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s motto is: ‘to be outstanding by standing out’. The aim is to have an impact on all aspects of the lives of the pupils. Teaching is top-quality and students are encouraged to be respectful of others. The college values students who are honest and take responsibility for their actions. Teachers care and support the pupils throughout their time at the college. The classrooms and facilities are outstanding. The aim is for students to develop the necessary skills to reach their dream job. They are pushed to have personal development, as well as academic success.
Ofsted report
“A consistently high proportion of learners successfully complete their courses. Learners’ standards of work and their development of vocational and employment skills are often good. Teaching and learning are predominantly good, with an increasingly significant proportion that is outstanding. Learners benefit from the college’s culture of high expectations and receive outstanding support in their studies. Resources and accommodation for learners are excellent, with outstanding facilities for sport. Governors and managers lead a relentless and successful drive for quality improvement, fully supported by college staff. The college’s highly effective strategic vision and direction place it at the heart of its local communities, to serve the best interests of learners.”
View South Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s latest Ofsted report
Our campuses are based in state-of-the-art buildings in great locations. Filton and WISE are within easy reach of the centre of Bristol, while our Stroud Campus is based in the beautiful Five Valleys in the county of Gloucestershire and Berkeley at the innovative Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We’re proud of SGS and we're committed to making the new college the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding status in our next Ofsted inspection.
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