Job Description

Job: Work Placement Officer - Early Years

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Pay: 150 to 300 per day

Duration: 1-year fixed term maternity cover

Empowering Learning have been retained by a large college in Wakefield to support them with recruiting a Work Placement Officer to work in Crae and Early Years business area of the College.

Duties:

Plan and carry out visits to students on work placement. Liaison with the course tutor and placement provider is an essential part of this activity.

Visit student groups and prepare them for work placement, in conjunction Personal Tutors.

Conduct health and safety checks for placements in line with Group policy.

Co-ordinate and undertake any necessary DBS paperwork at interview evenings and enrolment, including collecting and chasing proof of ID.

Check student residence against placement location and travel routes to ensure students can get there within a reasonable time and means.

Check with students any potential prior history or links with a setting that may hinder their professional progress (e.g. relatives in setting)

Under appropriate direction, supervise, guide and support student learning activities on relevant programmes.

Brief and prepare student groups for attendance to and performance in placement (punctuality, dress code, and all other professional expectations and behaviours etc.)

Respond and reply to placements regarding queries, problems and complaints.

Respond to/support students concerns, problems, support needs (arrange in-college time across campuses to be available for drop in and scheduled appointments).

Arrange placement moves/swaps if unresolvable issue (try to avoid this where possible).

Liaise with and respond to Personal Tutor re issues and support needs regarding placed learners.

Evaluation of work placement impact on student learning, progress and attendance using the Navigate system.

Assist in administration, induction, marketing, recruitment and enrolment across the Employer Engagement department as appropriate.

Must Have:

GCSE grade A - C / 9 - 4 or equivalent in English and Maths

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

Health and Safety qualification

Experience of working with employers in an educational or training setting

Experience of assessing within Early Years and Childcare, including on T-level Education & Early Years

Experience of negotiating and setting up agreements with stakeholders

Experience in the organisation of placements