Job Purpose

To act as an advisor to various departments on engagement with stakeholders. Including support with industry placements, work experience and other stakeholder events.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

To work with Heads of Department to deliver an employer work placement service for students who need support in securing a suitable industrial work placement opportunity related to their course.

To work with Heads of Department to develop and maintain links with employers in all sectors to secure quality placement opportunities that meet the needs of all students participating in this activity.

To engage and visit employers and other stakeholders to review placement opportunities to ensure appropriateness and to ensure employers understand the benefits and their responsibilities involved with offering placement opportunities.

To work with Heads of Department and wider stakeholders to deliver stakeholder engagement events. Such as knowledge exchange, Employers attendance to showcase and stakeholder presentations.

To ensure all Health and Safety checks are scheduled, carried out and maintained by liaising with the appropriate staff responsible for this activity in accordance with contractual requirements.

To deputise in the absence of the Senior Sector Engagement Advisor.

To liaise with relevant staff across sites to ensure agreed targets and reporting responsibilities associated with the objectives of the services are met.

To plan and participate in the delivery of activities and events that promote placement opportunities to students and employers. (including outside of office hours)

To update and maintain the electronic database of employers.

Assist with the promotion of the service and current vacancies via internal and external literature.

General Duties

Work to ensure implementation of the policies and procedures including Safeguarding/Equality and Diversity requirements.

Participate in staff development activities

Undertake such duties as may be required of you, commensurate with the post holder's grade and general level of responsibility at his/her initial place of work, or any other establishment for which provides services.

Benefits:

Generous annual leave entitlement - 50 days for academic staff

Special Leave provisions

Recognised trade unions

Positive about disabled staff employees

Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent access to the company by public transport

Staff Recognition Awards

Long Service Awards

Free car parking on both sites

Opportunities for business support staff to buy additional annual leave

Subsidised Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant.

Monthly staff voice meetings

Health Benefits

Mindful employer

Free use of on-site gym

Free annual eye tests for eligible staff

AOC Mental Health Charter

Access to 24-hour confidential advice and helpline

Occupational health support

Annual Wellfest

Annual Health & Wellbeing week

Extensive programme of wellbeing activities

Financial Benefits

Competitive salary

Free teacher training

Pension schemes with the LGPS and with the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Employer contribution rate of 21.1% and 23.6% respectively.

Staff discounts with local retailers

Staff discount at the on-site nursery

Discounts on hair appointments/treatments in the on-site hair and beauty salon - The Princes Salon

Professional Development Benefits

Excellent professional development opportunities - including 10 professional development days each year

Back to Floor Days 1.5 days per year

Free membership to on-site library/learning centres

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds