Work Placement & Experience Officer
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Northampton |
| Area | Northamptonshire, England |
| Sector | 106 |
| Salary | £23,000 - 26,000 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Ellie Hendy |
| Consultant Email | ellie@nationalskillsagency.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02039531984 |
| Job Ref | EP/WPEO |
- Description
- Our client is looking for a work placement officer to source work and industry placements for students. To ensure a high-quality placement experience is provided for students to meet the requirements of their course. They will coordinate with key employers and stakeholders to arrange master classes, careers talk, interview practice skills and virtual work experiences. Liaise with the Careers team and course managers to ensure accurate communication and all hours are achieved to meet funding requirements.
Responsibilities:
- To source and support relevant work experience, work placements and Industry placements for students.
- To check compliance and that placements are suitable for students.
- To review all placement providers are fully committed and able to provide relevant supervision in a healthy and safe environment.
- To work closely with the curriculum delivery teams to identify high quality work placement opportunities.
- To coordinate and record any employer engagement activity within curriculum teams.
- Log work experience opportunities on GroFar CRM system.
- To deal with enquiries from Employers, colleagues, parents and students in person, via the telephone, email, online and in person.
- To check that students are aware of work placement requirements and that pre-placement training has been delivered ensuring that they are ready for the placement with all required documentation and training completed.
- To identify and report any gaps in any incomplete work experience checklists for students.
- To look for further employer engagement opportunities whilst liaising with businesses and inform other staff as appropriate.
- To provide feedback on placements to tutors, course managers and Heads of School.
- To maintain electronic and manual work placement and experience records and identify non-compliance ensuring you report any concerns promptly.
- To carry out Employer visits and reviews (where applicable) in a timely manner in accordance with Company policies.
- To work with line manager and peers to regularly review placement policy.
- To contribute to the updating of documentation to improve communication and compliance.
- To prepare and complete documentation for audit and inspection as required.
- To participate and contribute to audits and inspections as required.
- To keep up to date with issues relevant to your area of work and of best practice in the sector.
- To promote and adhere to the Company’s Policies and Procedures
Personal Specification:
- Minimum of grade C in GCSE Maths and English Language (or equivalent)
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Commitment to and evidence of CPD
Experience of working in a similar role - Experience of working with and contacting a range of employers/clients
- Experience of proactively working to achieve results.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Act (HSAW) 1974 and Health & Safety Executive standards.
- Experience of working with and positively engaging with people from different sectors and backgrounds
- Confident and able to provide accurate and consistent guidance to employers, students, parents and colleagues on work placement opportunities.
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Able to react to different scenarios positively and solve problems.
Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
