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 Responsibilities
Working with the Industry Placement team, you will ensure students are matched to high quality work placements
A good understanding of the requirements of T Level qualifications and ensuring industry placements adhere to high standards
Reporting and presenting work experience opportunities to groups of students
Preparing students to go out on work experience, ensuring they complete the required hours and generating the required evidence
Completing health and safety visits as required
Working closely with curriculum teams to ensure a smooth process for all students
Monitoring students on placement and ensuring issues are dealt with efficiently
Producing regular reports on progress
Developing 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 duties
To contribute to the effective management and promotion of equality and diversity
To 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 post
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties attached to the post and is not an inflexible specification.
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
