Work Placement Administrator

UP TO 12 MONTH CONTRACT

18 HOURS PER WEEK

INTERVIEW: 8TH OCTOBER 2018

The College requires a self-starter to work as part of the Work Placement team, alongside the Business Development team and Curriculum teams to develop relationships with prospective employers for sustainable and rewarding work placements, support the development of the CRM system and effectively monitor and record work placement activity in line with audit requirements.

It is desirable for the candidate to have an understanding of an area of specialism (i.e. Health & Social Care, Early Years, Construction & Engineering and Hair & Beauty) and the ability to act as a single point of contact between the College and the employer. The role will develop work placement opportunities, as well as work already undertaken with some employers.

The hours for this role are available on a full time (36 hours per week) and/or part time (18 hours per week) basis, depending on curriculum specialism.

The successful candidate must:

  • Hold a level 2 Math and English qualification or equivalent
  • Hold a level 2 Health and Safety qualification or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this qualification 
  • Hold a high level of IT skills
  • Hold a level 2/3 in a relevant qualification
  • Have experience of MS Office applications, databases and spreadsheets
  • Have experience of working with young people in a learning environment
  • Be able to interact and engage with employers
  • Hold an excellent level of customer service

The benefits package includes generous annual leave, membership of final salary or career average pension scheme, professional development and training, free on-site car parking, and other voluntary benefit schemes, including cycle to work scheme.

St Helens College is committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.