Term Time Only - 40 weeks
At Nescot, we are recruiting for an Animal Studies Placement Officer.
What we are looking for:
Nescot is looking to recruit a Work Placement Officer to oversee the T Level Animal Management students work experience. The role is full time. You must have recent experience in the animal management industry, you will enjoy working with students, providers and staff, to ensure that students successfully obtain and achieve their required placement hours and portfolio evidence. You must be open to change and have the skills to manage students effectively and meet challenges with a positive and flexible approach and be a team operator. Applicants should be well qualified and have the energy and enthusiasm needed to contribute to a successful College and department. T Level students require specific targets that must be issued and monitored, it is the work placement officer’s responsibility to help monitor this and visit placements. The successful candidate will also be responsible to tracking and monitoring other students across departments work experience placement using our online software (GROFAR).
Duties/responsibilities:
You will be required to undertake a range of activities and to contribute effectively to team working and providing support to students; you will also be required to source and check placements prior to students starting, assess and monitor their progress, liaise with external organisations and Nescot staff. You will also be responsible for carrying out placement visits for our T Level students throughout the year. Administrative documentation of reflections for placement experience will also be required.
Benefits:
- A discounted on-site gym, sports hall, fitness class, osteopathy and day nursery
- 5-minute walk from Ewell East Station
- Discounted Starbucks, Modern hair and beauty salon offering employee discounts
- Free online qualifications
- Free parking on-site
Nescot is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2023. Inspectors rated the College as Good in all 8 aspects. The report recognises that students “enjoy their courses and are motivated to succeed”, and benefit from “highly supportive relationships” with staff. Safeguarding arrangements are “effective” with regular training for staff, and leaders have in place “an effective policy for safer recruitment.”
At Nescot, we’re proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications.
This role is employed through Nescot Enterprises Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nescot which operates different terms and conditions.
Interviews will be held as and when candidates apply
Closing date 25th June
Nescot is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.