Employability and Work Placement Officer
Reference Number: 2425/25
Employability and Work Placement Officer
Are you a natural communicator with a passion for building connections? Do you thrive on creating opportunities that empower young people to achieve their dreams? Are you ready to make a lasting impact by matching our students with exciting placements and experiences that will shape their futures?
If you have answered YES to these questions then we want to hear from you!
If you are ready to be part of a team who are passionate about helping students to unlock their potential and kickstart their careers, then this could be the perfect role for you! Blackpool Sixth is an outstanding college specialising in 16-19 education, and we have an exciting opportunity for an Employability and Work Placement Officer to become part of our dedicated team. This permanent position is your chance to truly make a difference, helping our students develop essential skills, gain invaluable experience, and build confidence for their next steps.
As a vital member of our Learning Resources and Futures team, you’ll take on a dynamic and varied role where no two days are the same! As our Employability and Work Placement Officer you will be at the heart of creating and nurturing strong relationships with local businesses and voluntary organisations. You will spot and develop exciting new placement opportunities that inspire and challenge our students. You will collaborate with teaching staff and students to match placements that align perfectly with individual aspirations and manage the behind-the-scenes magic, ensuring smooth and efficient placement administration. You will also support students in developing their employability skills and knowledge of job search and application by working with our Careers Academies, which could involve organising and delivering small scale events, workshops or 1:1 meetings.
A day in your new role could see you:
- Sparking inspiration and guiding students to unlock their full potential;
- Teaming up with external organisations to offer high-quality employer engagement opportunities for our students;
- Expanding our network of employer connections, both regionally and nationally.
- Representing the college at networking events;
- Delivering exciting presentations about the sixth form’s fantastic employability work to students, staff or employers;
- Keeping an eye on students out in the field, visiting them on their work placements and making sure they’re having an amazing experience.
If you are eager to help our students gain valuable hands-on knowledge, we’d love to welcome you to Blackpool Sixth. Apply today and be part of something extraordinary!
Closing date: Tuesday 15th April at 09:00 am
Interviews: Wednesday 23rd April (subject to change)
Salary: £26,289 to £27,804 per annum for full time, college staff term time only, plus 10 additional days
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2025, 9.00am
Interview Date: 23 April 2025
Other Information
The benefits
Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:-
- Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months
- Free use of the college gym
- Generous pension contributions
- Education specific learning and development
- Free car parking
- Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets
- An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance
- Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
- Long service awards recognising loyalty and dedication
- 15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year
- Family friendly policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities
- Be yourself; enjoy being part of a culture and community with different backgrounds, interests, faiths and lifestyles
Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.
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