Randstad have an opportunity available for an experienced Training Support Officer to work within the training department of Northern Regional College's Newtownabbey Campus.
The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting students including assisting in the planning, securing and monitoring of placements, assessment and recording of student progress and pastoral care.
Benefits
* Temporary ongoing contract
* Immediate start date
* £13.85 per hour - Band 4
* 36 hours per week as standard - Monday to Friday
* Term Time canteen
* On site parking available
* Enhanced holiday package
Requirements
* Hold a level 3 or above qualification plus GCSE Maths & English, min Grade C, or equivalent
* A full driving licence is essential for this role and access to transport
* Excellent IT skills including all MS Office Packages
* Experience working with employers who offer placements would be highly advantageous
* Prior experience working with students, trainees or apprentices is essential
* Highly developed communication skills
* Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting including an enhanced Access NI check and compliance due to the nature of this work
Responsibilities
* Engage with employers to secure placements
* Visit students on a regular basis and complete appropriate reports and reviews to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of their course
* Completing all relevant documentation relating to placements
* Report on student progress
* Provide mentoring support to students
* Develop industrial links through the establishment of partnerships/further placements
* Monitor the attendance of students in work placement and follow up where necessary providing support and addressing any issues or problems arising
* Supporting all students in their learning experience to maintain regular and consistent attendance
* Carry out assessment for students as appropriate
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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