Work Placement Officer

Role:Work Placement Officer
Location: Rotherham
Salary: £21,451.04 (pro - rata per annum)
Post type: Permanent

About the role:
The role of Work Placement Officer is position within the Student Support Services team. In this role, you would be responsible for the development of the students journey offering support by sourcing high quality placement experiences. The placements will enrich students learning and help contribute to a central platform of information to support work experience opportunities across the group.This role is tailored for the College learners to enhance their experience during their college learning.

As a Work Placement Officer you will link closely with other curriculum colleagues to devise a schedule of placements which work with the college training helping to build key employer links. This role will work with students both directly and indirectly, with access to a managed centralised platform that the students can access for information and guidance on the placements along with information relating to other placements / opportunities that are available.

Person Specification:
In this role ideally, experience within an educational environment setting would be preferred, ideally within the Further Education/Post - 16 environment, but this is not essential. You will be working as a team with the responsibility of organising, co-ordinating, promoting and delivering on the events to help deliver Work Placement opportunities for the learners. You will be responsible for contributing to a centralised databased of employers, which provides information to learners on placements. You should feel confident to review placements providers with regard to providing a health and safe environment for all students.

You will hold minimum qualifications in English and Maths at level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent, and a Level 3 qualification (preferred not required). You also need to demonstrate a good standard of customer service skills with the ability to work with respect and confidentiality.

Departmental Information:
The role of the Personal Development Co-ordinator will be working with a team based on site, you will work with colleagues in similar positions across other campuses to enable a consistent approach to events, delivery and offerings. You will report to the Student Support Team Leader and work collaboratively with the Student Support Team onsite. You will also be expected to liaise with curriculum managers and tutors ensuring learners have access to appropriate personal development opportunities individually tailored.

Benefits include:
* Access to the local government pension scheme
* Up to 41 days annual leave per year (inclusive of the Christmas period shut down)
* Access to all on site gyms, salons and restaurants
*Staff health and wellbeing benefits schemes inclusive of in-house Occupational Health service
*Full, part time and flexible working hours available across many of the roles
*On site parking available
*Fantastic career development opportunities inclusive of funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and other recognised qualifications

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.