Yeovil College has been on an exceptional journey over the last seven years. Our College community is completely aligned, great people pulling in the same direction, who are making amazing things happen. Outcomes for learners that are some of the best in the Country, high financial performance which is enabling choices and the delivery of an exceptional student experience. Interconnected with our business community, we are focused on supplementing their prosperity for all of our benefit.
Yeovil as the principal town of South Somerset is set in beautiful countryside close to the wider South West and all of its benefits, making for a fulfilling work/life balance.
Join our dynamic Careers and Work Placement Team at Yeovil College, where your passion for empowering students and shaping their career journeys will make a lasting impact.
As a valued member of the Careers and Work Placement Team, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting learners to make informed decisions about their education and careers, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed. If you are dedicated to fostering learner success and creating meaningful connections between education and employment, we invite you to be part of our collaborative and forward-thinking team at Yeovil College.
In this role as Careers and Work Placement Coordinator you will be coordinating all aspects of Work Experience/Industry Placements for our construction department as timetabled for full time learners, developing and maintaining a comprehensive bank of career information and resources and making these accessible to prospective and current learners, parents and staff. You will be required to deliver high quality career and course information, impartial advice and guidance and employability skills to prospective and current learners, delivering an IAG service in accordance with expectations set out in the National Careers Strategy and associated guidance which meets Gatsby benchmarks.
Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of local labour market trends and work as part of the Employer Engagement Team to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with employers will be a key part of the role as well as working to regularly resource the local job offers to support the learner 'job shop' .
For full details of key roles & accountabilities please view the Job Description attached.
To be considered for this role it is essential that you can demonstrate the following:
- Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy.
- Full Level 3 Qualification.
- Excellent listening skills and the ability to communicate fluently, succinctly and effectively with a wide range of individuals including students, staff and external organisations.
- Ability to conduct one-to-one discussions with a wide range of individuals and to keep accurate records of interviews and actions.
- Proven initiative and problem-solving skills.
- A good level of knowledge and skill in the use of Microsoft Office packages and of accessing and using web-based information.
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines both independently and as part of a team.
- The ability to work with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- An ability to relate to, and empathise with, students of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
- Good presentation skills and a proven ability to deliver talks, presentations and workshops to internal and external audiences to support and facilitate careers advice and study sessions.
- Hold a current, clean and valid driving licence to be able to drive to events off-site transporting college promotional material/stands.
- An understanding of the Health and Safety requirements in the workplace and the importance of following procedures.
Please see the attached Job Description for the full Person Specification for this role.
Full time, 37 hours per week, all year round.
Salary: £25,750
Benefits Include:
- 30 days holiday (plus Christmas closure & bank holidays)
- Opportunities for professional development
- Pension Scheme
- Access to free staff car park
- Staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite free gym
- Onsite subsidised catering facilities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Yeovil College 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.
Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check. Yeovil College follows the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.