The Vacancy
Industry Placement Coach – Engineering
Salary Range - £29,200 - £32,833
37 Hours per week X 52 Weeks per year
Are you looking for an opportunity to work for an organisation that really cares about its staff and students? Do you want to make a real difference and help shape and influence the next generation? If so, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you to start your career at The Sheffield College.
The role of Industry Placement Coach for Engineering is ideal if you:
1. Are you an experienced Industry Placement Coach, who can manage multiple workloads across diverse sectors
2. Have the experience of working in a commercial environment or have an interest in engaging with local businesses
3. Have you worked within the sector and want to now mentor young people based on your experience?
4. Can you manage complex workloads to ensure key deadlines are achieved
5. Do you see the bigger picture and are able to communicate this to others effectively in order to achieve a common goal?
6. Do you want to start a career with an organisation that cares about their people and wants to make a real difference?
Day-to-day you will be responsible for:
7. The Industry Placement Coach will be instrumental in implementing the strategic direction of the college, ensuring we are compliant, whilst managing the day-to-day operations.
8. Managing a caseload of students that are preparing for the world of work, you will be responsible to ensure they are logging their hours reflecting on the new skills they have learnt
9. Visit Tutorials and deliver training sessions around employability skills.
10. Meeting Students on a 121 basis or in small groups to support them with their placement and/or next steps.
After your first year with us, success would look like:
11. Achieved high levels of satisfaction from helping our students gain valuable real-life work experience
12. Ensured you have completed all administration for all placements
13. Built strong working relationships and supported colleagues where possible
14. Enthusiastically engaged with the college's dedicated CPD programmes
We're open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will:
15. Be excited about the scope of this role and the opportunity to have a real impact in a place that makes a real difference to lives then read the job description to find out more and apply for this position today
16. Have experience working in a fast-paced role
17. Have excellent IT and communication skills
18. Be excited to bring fresh ideas to the table and help us constantly improve
19. Be looking to take that next step in your career
Our large, vibrant and diverse Further Education College has four main campuses located across Sheffield. We are proud of our work with employers and how we are meeting local skills needs and transforming lives through learning.
We also offer outstanding pension, benefits & annual leave packages
Apply now if you're looking to join a healthy work culture made up of talented people who celebrate each other's success while embracing each other's differences.