Recruitment and Progression officer

• Compensation: GBP 26,097 - GBP 30,000 - yearly

About Catch
22

A forward looking social business, Catch
22 has more than 200 years’ experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them, no matter what their background.

Catch
22 College

Our Catch
22 College is the collective name for 7 sites we have across the country delivering academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 14+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our College Site, like our all our other College sites, provides learners with a highly supportive environment where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self belief, and to gain new skills and experiences that will help them to achieve their goals in life.

We exist to help our learners find their future.

Our Recruitment and Progression Officer will play a leading role in recruiting learners onto the programme and supporting them throughout, conducting monthly reviews and sourcing work placements in the local area.

To do this our Recruitment and Progression Officer will develop strong links with local (sometimes national) employers to create this work placement and employment opportunities. They will also work closely with colleagues in the team to make sure our learners are matched to the right placements or employment opportunities, and that they receive the support they need to succeed in them.

• Engaging with Local Authorities, NEET teams, schools, colleges and referring agencies to forge links and recruit learners.
• Being responsible for recruiting the target number of learners for all Vocational based programmes.
• Being the first point of contact for the learner and successfully recruiting them on to the programme.
• Completing initial interviews, ensuring all eligibility checks are completed, and uploading enrolment forms.

• Conducting regular 1-2-1 progress reviews with the learners, identifying career progression and work placement choices.
• Liaising with teaching staff and attending weekly meetings with the lead tutor to discuss progress and create a bespoke learner journey that includes completing Individual Learner Plans (ILPs).
• Carrying out home visits when necessary to maintain attendance.
• Networking with other agencies, parents and carers involved in supporting individual learners.

• Working with our learners to match them to the right placement, preparing them for it, and then supporting them through it with site visits and regular check‑in sessions to review their progress.
• Supporting the placement providers – helping them to understand the role they need to play in supporting each student’s development whilst on their placement.

Share our vision and values – they will help us to create a culture of trust and respect between all staff and all learners, where learners are treated as young adults who need some support to prepare for independence and for the world of work.

Be flexible and ready to get stuck in! – The Catch
22 College team is small, but aspires to be the best. For this reason, every members of the team must be committed to working collaboratively flexibly, sometimes covering each other or going the extra mile to have the best possible impact for our learners.

• Reporting directly to the Catch
  22 College:
  Lead teacher
• Work in close collaboration with the rest of the College team, currently comprising a Lead teacher, Teacher, Teaching Assistant and Administrator
• At least a Level 2 Qualification in…