Work Experience Officer Job Bradford area,England UK,Education / Teaching

We have an excellent opportunity to join our exceptional Student Services team as aWork Experience Officer.

As a Work Experience Officer at Bradford College, you will work directly with students to support, manage and monitor all work experience activity. The post holder will hold key responsibility for maximising the engagement of young people in these work placements, whilst seeking and developing working relationships with local and regional employers.

Interviews for this position will take place on Monday 5th October.

Responsibilities include:

To engage Bradford College Students in work experience; this will enable the student(s) to enhance their employability skills
To source and develop new work experience and industry placement opportunities in subject specialist areas
Build strong, robust business relationships through business development utilising all available resources to support the diverse placement activities within the department
Develop a robust client database to fulfil the needs of departments and faculties to support students into work experience opportunities
To promote and maximize student involvement and engagement with work experience
To assess student’s skills and create personalised career development plans to support further development, monitoring progress at regular intervals.
Liaise with curriculum teams and employers to set SMART objectives for work experience
To meet set targets for work experience in line with agreed performance indicators
To regularly conduct work experience visits and engage with a wide range of employers
Accurately record and produce reports on student engagement with work experience through our online Work Experience Management System
To participate in the evaluation process, reviewing the quality and impact of work experience and utilising this for future development
Produce case studies celebrating success and promote to internal and external audiences
To undertake tasks relating to the effective management and storage of documentation.
To network internally with relevant staff to support the delivery of work experience
Attend and contribute to appropriate team meetings, staff development and marketing activities
To liaise with curriculum staff and support staff to ensure positive outcomes for students

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a learner and quality-focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.

As part of the hiring process, candidates may be required to complete a psychometric test, which will provide valuable insight into your potential fit within Bradford College.

Education & Training

GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale
GCSE 4 - 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale

Experience

Experience of working in an education setting delivering work experience or industry placement opportunities
Experience of developing new local and regional contacts through proactive and innovative business development activity
Experience of working with a diverse range of people.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email r

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, depending on the level of interest and number of applications, so early application is advised.

Please note that if you are successful and…