Work Experience Coordinator

Location

Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Work Experience Coordinator

Ref: ME2324100

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: In the range of £22,329 - £24,682 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Director of WBL

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Wednesday 13th March 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 27th March 2024

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The Business Centre department of the College consists of employer engagement, work experience, administration and apprenticeship delivery teams who work together closely to develop the employability and career progression of students, including apprenticeships. Working in collaboration with employers to support the recruitment needs of the local business community.

Our close proximity to local communities puts us in a unique position to meet both the learning and training needs of individuals and employers throughout Northamptonshire. As part of the college’s strategy for employer engagement it is vitally important that there is a proactive approach to communicating with local businesses to ensure that they are fully aware of the college products and services and that there is focused business development activity to work in partnership with local employers to meet the local skills need. The primary purpose of this post will be to account manage employers to promote strong working partnerships in order to support in curriculum planning and support them with the recruitment pipeline of their business, ensuring that we maintain and grow relationships to develop career opportunities and progression of students and NEETs in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.

The Role

To secure suitable work experience placements for full time study programme students across curriculum areas of the College. Working with local employers to secure vocationally relevant work placements, offering careers advice and guidance and working with internal departments such as student services, curriculum areas and Apprenticeship teams to maximise opportunity for career options and progression.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Experience of working within a Sales Team within a FE environment.
• Proven experience of employer engagement.
• Promotional marketing activity planning.
• Operation and maintenance of Microsoft office.
• Experience of providing high levels of customer care.
• Experience of working with a CRM system.
• Proven experience of coordinating work experience and industry placements.
• Careers advice and guidance.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Able to work to set and monitor targets and performance.

Rewards and Benefits include

• 35 days annual leave, comprising 24 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year.
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel.
• Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 25.20%).
• Right to request flexible working from start date.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities.
• Gym facilities.
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes.
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative).

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Salary

£22.33k - £24.68k per annum