Work Placement Officer

ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state of the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our mission and purpose are to:

 ‘Enable people to recognise and develop their potential’.

We are a people business and our mission applies as equally to our staff team as to our learners and employers’. We are a Good college and have ambition to be Outstanding by together developing our culture, standards and expectations. We encourage innovation, collaboration and reflection to lead to new ideas and methods. We gather, evaluate and use data to drive operational improvement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to recruit a Work Placement Officer to join our established Work Placement team. The successful candidate will co-ordinate work placements activities including establishing, monitoring, and evaluating work experience. You will assist with the recruitment of learners by promoting our training programmes with employers and source and locate suitable work placements for students.

Candidates must possess 5 GCSE’s grade A-C or equivalent.

You must also hold a valid driving licence and have access to your own vehicle. 

It would be advantageous to:

• Possess a NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Careers Advice and Guidance or Careers Information.
• Have experience of working in an careers education environment or sales/ employer engagement.

**If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. **

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU!

·        Generous annual leave – 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday plus 2 discretionary days (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)

·        Automatic entry into the Local Government pension Scheme.

·        A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.

·        Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.

·        Free onsite parking.

·        Subsidised onsite restaurant.

·        A cycle scheme tech scheme and discounted gym membership.

·        Fantastic facilities to resource our ability to teach our students.