About the role:
Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
The Role
- To assist in sourcing potential employers, identifying possible internships through cold calling, visits and liaising with other departments
- To undertake job matches and job analysis.
- To assist interns to prepare for work interviews
- To support interns to develop CVs and writing skills
- To provide travel and mobility training
- To accompany interns on visits to the workplace prior to starting a job
- Liaise with parents, outside agencies, tutors and employers
- Reinforcing classroom learning and employability skills
- Assess areas for improvement and abilities
- Providing support for employers, train them on what to do, what learning needs are and how they can best support
- Providing feedback to the learners, offering advice and strategies
- Helping learners to look for paid employment and online applications
- Keeping records, log books, work experience reports over the year
- Building good working relationships with learners, staff, employers
- Liaise with course leader regarding any issues, ideas, placement opportunities
Skills and Experience
- Successful track record of supporting and developing work skills
- Experience of working with young people with SEN in a work setting or FE environment
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Understanding of safeguarding issues for the learner group and experience of maintenance of safe learning and work environment and equipment
- An understanding of the discrimination and difficulties faced by people with learning difficulties and an ability to respond sensitively to their needs
About The Company
The College
London South East Colleges (LSEC) is a leading further and higher education provider, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, and Lambeth and c1000 staff. The College delivers a wide range of vocational courses, apprenticeships and degree programmes to over 13,000 students, designed to meet employer and industry needs.
Committed to transforming lives through the power of learning, the College plays a vital role in promoting social mobility, creating opportunities for learners of all backgrounds to achieve their potential. With state-of-the-art facilities and strong partnerships with employers and universities, the college equips students with the skills, confidence and opportunities needed for success in their careers and their lives.
As part of London & South East Education Group, the College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust. This growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust currently has a network of 13 mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey and Lambeth.
The Group has also recently launched a charity the LASER Education Foundation. This organisation supports disadvantaged children and their families across the region, through a wide range of educational programmes and initiatives.
With a combined turnover of c£100m, the Group has ambitious growth plans. There has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation and really make a different to peoples lives.
London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.