Work Placement Coordinator

Job Reference: NOV20210995

Hours: Full-time, 37 per week (part-time applications will also be considered)

In November 2019, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted’s recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘positive, stimulating and safe learning environment’, ‘highly motivated staff’, and ‘learners’ exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning’. It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Work Placement team who are responsible for supporting the Director of Curriculum & Performance in ensuring the performance, monitoring and quality of all aspects of work experience and placement activity. The team maintain the College monitoring systems for placements and create reports to assist the wider leadership team track the student progress against all key performance indicators relating to work placement activity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• To assist with establishing work placement opportunities and take the lead on maintaining professional relationships with all stakeholders.
• To assist curriculum teams with students ‘self-placing’ for work placements.
• To coordinate the paperwork and manage the internal system when assigning and monitoring work placements.
• To ensure that all placement providers are able to offer sufficient placement opportunities for students, to develop their skills and demonstrate their competency in all areas

Required Skills and Experience:

• Has relevant business admin qualifications to Level 3
• Has previous experience of working in a role associated with work placements is desirable but not essential.
• Holds a current driving licence and has access to their own vehicle.
• Has a confident manner and is able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Is familiar and confident using the common business software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
• Is able to foster positive working relationships that can enhance opportunities and nurture strong partnerships.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• 24 days annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

How to apply

To apply for the role of Work Placement Coordinator, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.

(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications: 12th December 2021

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community