Employability Advisor / Work Placement Officer / Assessor
Full Time/ Permanent
£30,476 - £33,306 - Depending on experience & qualifications
Based at Welwyn Garden City Campus
We are looking for an enthusiastic employability advisor / work placement officer/ Assessor, to join our Health and Social Care and Early years team
You will be required to maintain and build on employer forums in vocational curriculum areas within the college to secure work placements for the students, along with Identifying and referring employer responsiveness opportunities.
You will help facilitate students to be adequately prepared for work experience, visits or other employer activities along with support students’ progression onto courses through visits to colleges and training providers
You will also be required to Assess, undertake work experience visits and obtain feedback on performance and progress, and process associated records.
The role would also involve maintaining health and safety guidance and any relevant legislation is complied with and deliver employability sessions and run relevant workshops for Oaklands learners.
Provide guidance and support to individual students, and their parents, on matters relating to work experience placement.
Processing DBS checks (early years and Health &Social Care)
Required Skills:
• Educated to GCSE / NVQ2 or equivalent
• Effective written communication skills
• Effective oral communication and presentation skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good personal IT skills with the ability to use the range of standard software packages
WHAT WE OFFER:
• Automatic entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave - 30 days
• Excellent CPD Opportunities to grow and develop through membership and coaching
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• A cycle scheme and discounted gym membership
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Staff awards - Recognition of positive contributions & celebration events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on OASIS Beauty treatments at WGC Campus!
• UNO Bus scheme - Discount fares on all UNO routes within Hertfordshire, staff and students need to show their ID badges when boarding the bus
• Discounted and/ or free events e.g. - Oakfest, Lambing weekend, Zoo etc!