Work Experience Placement and Supported Internship Coordinator - CS12457

What skills and experience we're looking for

IT Skills

Admin Skills

Knowledge of the commercial sector.

Experience of working in a customer focused role.

Experience of working effectively with processes and systems.

What the college offers its staff

When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including

• Comprehensive training programme.
• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four free College Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers the option to request a period of Carer’s Leave that is equal to their usual working week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site gym
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Pension schemes.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.

Further details about the role

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To develop and maintain a broad base of employers with whom the department can work with to secure suitable work placements and Supported Internships for SEND students.
• To work closely with the students, parents/carers/agency workers, tutors to identify the work aspirations of the students and place students in their chosen area of work.
• To arrange and deliver travel training to the students as required for their work experience placement and Supported Internships.
• To comply with the College’s policies for work experience placements and Supported Internships and Health & Safety and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed prior to the placement.
• To provide support to the work placement and supported Internship providers and facilitate the opportunity for placements.
• To set targets for the work placement and work with the Job Coach for the Supported Internships to support the students to attain their outcomes and record this on their ILP and regularly review progress with the students.
• To provide students with guidance interviews and support.
• To develop and sustain good working relations with existing employers and new employers.
• To maintain and develop a database of suitable work experience providers and input provider names onto the College’s CRM system.
• To provide regular reports for departmental managers.
• To be innovative and enterprising in arranging work placements to benefit the students.
• To support employer events and conferences staged by the college and department to the benefit of students.

● To promote and market work experience in a positive and dynamic way.

• To attend team meetings and work as part of a team and attend external meetings as required.
• To work on one’s own initiative and support the team’s objectives including to facilitate and enable positive destinations for all the students.
• To be flexible particularly in dealing with busy employers.
• To record contact hours with students to claim the appropriate funding.
• To assist with any other support duties across the Academy as may be required from time to time including preparation of open days/career events.
• To undertake CPD as required by the Academy and College
• To attend college delivered ‘Teaching Essentials’ training

Criteria

• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or Level 2 equivalent qualification.
• A good general education at Level 2 or above.
• Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of the commercial sector.
• Experience of working in a customer focused role.
• Experience of working effectively with processes and systems.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.