Industry Placement Coordinator

SALARY

Up to £25,000 FTE (pro rata) plus Pension

JOB TYPE

2 Permanent roles

HOURS

Both roles are part time, 29.6 hours per week

LOCATION

1 role and Hitchin Campus and one role at ECC campus

About the Role

Industry placements and work experience are integral to every students’ experience at North Herts College. Working as part of a highly motivated, focussed team your role is to develop relationships with employers and ensure the smooth process of high-quality work placements for our study programme students.The role will be based at our Engineering and Construction Campus in Stevenage, which covers key trade areas including carpentry, brick, multi skills, plumbing and motor vehicles from entry level to level 3. There are over 600 study programme students enrolled across our curriculum offer at this campus and we are proud of our achievement rates which are significantly above the sector average.The role includes getting out to meet businesses, setting up placements on our IT system, preparing students to go out on work experience, supporting employers to deliver a great experience, visiting students on site and working with curriculum teams to ensure all students successfully complete their required placement hours.If you have the skills and attributes detailed in the person specification below and experience to deliver the duties outlined in the job description, we look forward to receiving your application.

About the Organisation

The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16-18 year olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.Main Roles and ResponsibilitiesWorking with the Industry Placement team, you will ensure students are matched to high quality work placementsA good understanding of the requirements of T Level qualifications and ensuring industry placements adhere to high standardsReporting and presenting work experience opportunities to groups of studentsPreparing students to go out on work experience, ensuring they complete the required hours and generating the required evidenceCompleting health and safety visits as requiredWorking closely with curriculum teams to ensure a smooth process for all studentsMonitoring students on placement and ensuring issues are dealt with efficientlyProducing regular reports on progressDeveloping an understanding of how own and teams work supports achievement of departmental priorities and organisational success. Taking responsibility for the quality of own work and keep manager informed of how the work is progressing Identifying own skills, knowledge and behaviour gaps to inform own development plan and discuss these with the line manager. Developing a range of contacts outside own team to help get the job done. General dutiesTo contribute to the effective management and promotion of equality and diversityTo work in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, ensuring the College is a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.To promote with staff and students the importance of safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults they are responsible for and come into contact with.To work at all times in accordance with North Hertfordshire College’s policies and procedures.To carry out such duties as may be required from time to time by the college that are appropriate to the grade of the postThis job description is intended as a general guide to the duties attached to the post and is not an inflexible specification.