As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Careers and Employability Co-ordinator?
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week on a Maternity Cover basis. Day to day duties of the role
Counselling students individually about their career choices, often through helping them to understand the range of opportunities available to them and how they can relate their own skills, interests, and values to these opportunities.
Designing and delivering careers, education, information, advice, and guidance (CEIAG), and career planning through tutorials, events and workshops. Whilst exploiting digital capabilities to enhance the careers service offer.
Take a lead in ensuring college learners are fully prepared for their work or industry placement and can therefore make the most of the opportunity through the delivery of engaging activity, such as arranging mock interviews.
Co-ordinating and monitoring learners whilst they are on work experience placements in industry, including conducting assessments of learners’ progress whilst on work placements, in line with the College strategy for work experience or other relevant unit of their technical qualification.
Required skills and qualifications
Professional qualification (Level 6) in Careers, Advice, and Guidance.
Full UK driving licence.
Demonstrable experience of careers guidance in an education setting.
High level of self-motivation and initiative with the ability to seek advice and assistance if necessary.
For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.
Benefits
Generous holiday entitlement
2-week Christmas closure
Potential for hybrid working opportunities
Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
Generous pension scheme
Local and national staff discounts
Free parking across sites
Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
Focus on staff wellbeingEye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
Annual staff conference with guest speakers
Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.