The job role will involve:
* Arranging appropriate placements for learners studying at Level 2 and T Level programmes in line with awarding body stipulations.
* Carrying out placement visits and assessments, particularly regarding competency on students as a requirement of the awarding organisation.
* Liaising with students, staff, and placement supervisors to arrange assessment visits.
* Arranging meetings both in college and placement to discuss placement issues.
* Communicating effectively with placements, parents, and the wider team to ensure students are supported to achieve.
* Applicants should be able to demonstrate, in their personal statement, practical examples of how they fulfill the person specification.
Role Responsibilities
* Work closely with industry to source high-quality work placements, ensuring all have health and safety risk assessments, public liability insurance, and meet college requirements regarding supervision and safety.
* Liaising with students, staff, and supervisors to outline placement requirements and arrange observational visits.
* Carrying out assessments on students in placement as required by the awarding organisation, and completing necessary documentation for external quality assurance. The role requires holding a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
* The role includes some face-to-face classroom delivery to develop student skills and knowledge.
* Collaborate with curriculum managers, personal development tutors, and students to match career pathways, student timetabling, and geographic considerations with placement opportunities.
* Maintain and develop employer relationships through employer events.
If you are enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this role could be ideal. You will be part of an ambitious team within the Education, Children, and Families curriculum area.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic organization working with local employers to develop learners' academic and practical skills for employment or higher education. Our vision is excellence, with students at the center of our efforts. Applicants should have experience in employer engagement and industrial experience relevant to developing, monitoring, and operating work placements.
* Appropriate vocational/specialist qualifications
* Assessor and verifier qualification (or willingness to work towards)
* Level 2 English and Maths qualification
Essential Skills & Experience
* Occupational competence with recent industrial experience (within the last 12 months)
* Recent assessment experience within placements
* Proven ability to relate effectively to learners and employers
* Good understanding of student work placements
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills across various levels
* Knowledge of placement assessments and ICT skills related to competency
* Excellent teamwork, time management, and organizational skills
* Driving licence and access to a vehicle
* Suitability to work with children and young people
* Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults
* Commitment to British Values, college values, and equality and diversity
* Adherence to health and safety policies and statutory legislation
Desirable
* Degree-level education
* Teaching qualification
Sunderland College has delivered successful courses for over 20 years and is a leading provider of post-16 education in the North East, with about 14,300 students. Our campuses in Sunderland offer a wide range of academic and vocational programs for school leavers and adults. We aim to develop lives, communities, and the economy through teaching and skills development. Our students achieve outstanding results, and we were ranked in the top 25% nationally for student achievement. In October 2024, we received an Ofsted outstanding rating. We celebrate our diverse community that provides tailored educational pathways to support students' future careers.
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