An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and self-motivated person to join our Youth Contract teams as a Student Work Placement Officer.
We are looking for a motivated and engaging person to work with young people on our 16–24-year-old provision to seek work placements for them with supportive employers as our Student Work Placement Officer. You will come with a background in sales, recruitment or marketing and be used to working to clear targets and KPIS. You should have excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to providing an outstanding student experience along with the ability to use tact and initiative.
You will have an active caseload of students to match and place within work experience alongside their Study Programme but full training will be provided to support students to engage with the employment placements you identify and match for them.
You will be required to complete an application form for this role, in line with our Safer Recruitment code of practice.
The ideal candidate will have...
Qualifications:
* Hold a minimum of Level 2 IAG or prepared to work towards
* Hold Level 2 or equivalent in maths and English
* Full driving licence and own car
Student Work Placement Officer Experience and Skills:
Essential
* Negotiation and influencing skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ideally hold a track record in a recruitment, sales or targeted role.
* Ability to work on own initiative and be a team player to
* Experience of working or volunteering with young people and/or vulnerable adults would be desirable.
* Good levels of maths and English.
* Ability to work to KPI’s and manage caseloads.
* A good level of IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
* Strong coaching and problem-solving skills.
* A flexible and solution-focused approach to completing tasks.
* Empathy with Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults.
* Ability to display emotional resilience when faced with challenging behaviours.
What You’ll Get
We know that to support others, you need to feel supported too. That’s why we offer:
✅ Generous Administration Time
✅ Ongoing CPD & Local Networking Opportunities
✅ A Supportive, Purpose-Driven Team Culture
✅ Company pension
✅ Free parking
✅ Health & wellbeing programme
PTS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. PTS support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way.
PTS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity