Work Placement Officer (PAHT)
Harlow College
Essex
- £25,347 - £25,968 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
Are you passionate about bridging the gap between education and industry? Do you thrive on building meaningful connections with employers and ensuring students have valuable work experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Work Placement Officer (PAHT Hospital settings)
Starting Salary £25,347 per annum
Located at Princess Alexandra Hospital & Harlow College
Full time
Perm
About the Team: Our Work Placement Team is the driving force behind creating crucial links with industries, securing enriching work placements for our learners, and maximizing the benefits of these experiences. We foster collaboration between students, employers, and teaching staff to guarantee the best possible outcomes. All team members receive comprehensive initial and ongoing training to excel in their roles.
About the Role:
You will be responsible for the allocation of Harlow College students to work placements in both clinical and non-clinical settings within Princess Alexandra Hospital and other PAHT locations. You will ensure all pre, mid and post placement checks are completed to ensure students meet the requirements of both the training assessment criteria and any relevant hospital regulations. You will work closely with PAHT Placement Facilitators, Harlow College teaching staff and students to maintain the smooth running of work placements within the hospital trust.
Main duties:
· Negotiate and allocate Hospital based placements for both T Level and other College students, considering curriculum, clinical and organisational requirements
· Upload and maintain accurate placement details using the College work placement platform
· Ensure all required checks are completed and recorded including Health & Safety, DBS and immunisations
· Facilitate the documenting of all placement monitoring records
· Provide first line support for placement provider and student enquiries
What We Are Looking For:
We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications and attributes:
- Proven track record of successfully engaging and developing relationships with employers, clients, or customers.
- Experience in a customer service or client-centred environment with excellent telephone skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a willingness to forge new contacts.
- Experience in using technology, along with a willingness to understand new technology.
- Ability to problem-solve, flexibility in managing work priorities, and a track record of meeting deadlines and targets.
- Safeguarding Level 2 qualification or a willingness to work towards it.
- Level 2 qualification in Maths and English
What We Can Offer:
Join our efficient and professional Work Placement Team, where collaboration is key, and mutual support is a priority. As a successful candidate, you can expect:
- Funding for any training required for the role.
- Investment in your professional development.
- Opportunities to advance your career within the college.
- An excellent benefits package, including 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (Pro-Rata).
If you would like to pop in or have an informal discussion to find out more, please contact Dan Webber; dwebber@harlow-college.ac.uk
To apply, please click on the link below or copy and paste the URL
https://harlowcollege.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/182856?aisId=12&rmId=3694&src=3
Please do not apply directly through TES as your application may not be progressed.
Closing date for applications is Friday 18th October Midday
Interviews expected w/c 4th November
This vacancy may close early dependant on the volume of applications received, we therefore encourage you to apply ASAP.
This 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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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About Harlow College
The locality
Harlow is strategically placed on the West Essex/Hertfordshire border at the centre of the London, Stansted, Cambridge corridor, one of the fastest growing and economically important areas in the UK. Significant local employers include GlaxoSmith Kline, Raytheon UK, Stansted Airport and Public Health England who are soon to relocate to Harlow. The area also has a thriving manufacturing industry that sits within the supply chain of many large multi-national companies. This means that Harlow College is at the forefront of providing the pipeline for the future workforce in scientific and technical disciplines, as well as, the service economy that supports any thriving region.
The surrounding area includes many attractive villages, which, like the town itself, also serve as dormitory suburbs of London.
About the College
Harlow College is a strong and successful further education college which aims to provide our students with “Not just courses, careers”, providing them with the skills to achieve 1st class destinations and employment.
We place learners at the heart of all we do, and were graded as good by Ofsted who commented that ‘Learners make good progress because their teachers plan lessons and good resources that make learning challenging and stimulating’. Our progress measure (value-added) places us as the top college in the country for A Level progress and in the top 1% for academic and vocational progress.
We offer the widest range of post-16 courses in the area and we have excellent links with employers - giving access to work placements that genuinely help improve career prospects. We also run an extensive range of Apprenticeships including higher apprenticeships which complement our degrees and foundation degrees offered through Anglia Ruskin University and our own Higher National Certificate and Diploma provision. In addition, we work extensively across the area working with adults by providing short vocational courses leading directly to employment.
The College is a multi-million pound campus and substantial investment has resulted in buildings are which are truly inspirational and have cutting edge facilities. These include salons, restaurants, broadcast facilities, a theatre, recording and multimedia studios, a category C biohazard science lab, a healthcare mobility suite and a creche. The most recent of these is our Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre opening in January 2016 an £11 million investment.
Curriculum
The College has a strong reputation for the quality of its provision and for the richness and breadth of its curriculum. It also has a reputation for the care it gives to its students and for the attention it gives to their personal growth. The college is at the forefront of curriculum innovation, working closely with employers to ensure students leave with the qualifications and the knowledge and competence needed for future life and a career.
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