Work Placement Officer
Coulsdon Sixth Form College
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- £29,219.87 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Work Placement Officer
School / Area: World of Work
Salary: £28,000 per annum
FTE: 1 FTE, Permanent
Location: Croydon College and Coulsdon College
Creating Great Futures.
At Croydon College Group our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. Our visions and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset.
We are seeking a Work Placement Officer to join the current Placement Team at an exciting time as we continue to increase relationships with employers, tutors and students to secure essential student placements. Working with the Work Placement Manager, you will cover placements across both campuses in central Croydon and at Coulsdon. You will often be involved in our learners first introduction to the workplace and future careers.
The Apprenticeships and World of Work department offers the opportunity to develop your own skills and experience while working to deliver a positive career opportunity for students across the college. You will be expected to create and maintain constructive working relationships with colleagues in all areas of the college and with a range of external partners and stake holders. The department and area is an exceptional place to work, with staff working collaboratively to ensure the very best outcomes for our students.
The successful candidate will demonstrate understanding and experience of working with a range of employers, knowledge and understanding of the needs of students within the workplace, organisation, team working and time management skills and excellent communication skills both written and verbal. In addition, we will expect to see an empathy for students, a focus on confidentiality, someone who is approachable and displays high levels of professionalism in all that they do.
Apart from our great locations, our wonderful staff and positive culture, we also offer a range of other staff benefits, including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension schemes. We also value staff development and have 7 days a year planned for staff development, including elements of team development, socialisation and staff wellbeing.
If you are passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application and joining our great college group.
Please note CV’s are not accepted – you must apply via our Croydon College recruitment portal.
The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value inclusivity and treat our staff and students as individuals. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals.
For successful applicants, the post is subject to enhanced DBS check and other onboarding requirements in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidelines.
Application Closing Date: 7 July 2024
Interview / Selection Date: Likely to be, Week Commencing 8 July 2024
Attached documents
About Coulsdon Sixth Form College
- Coulsdon Sixth Form College
- Placehouse Lane, Old Coulsdon, Croydon
- Surrey
- CR5 1YA
- United Kingdom
Creating Great Futures.
In February 2019 Coulsdon Sixth Form College was incorporated into Croydon College. Our wonderful Coulsdon campus remains in the heart of Old Coulsdon, having had a complete rebuild, which offers exceptional learning facilities for over 1,100 students, and a fantastic working environment for our staff.
Our visions and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community.
College Principal
Martin Silverwood
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