£20K/yr to £25K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Work Placement Administrator

Posted by Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

Location: Newcastle & Stafford College Full-time Position Available Fixed-term Maternity Cover (for 12 months) Salary: £22,011 – £22,813

In November 2019 Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted's recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG's ‘positive, stimulating and safe learning environment', ‘highly motivated staff', and ‘learners' exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning'. It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.

The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, suitably qualified individual with relevant experience to take up the position of Work Placement Administrator within the Resource and Guidance team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Act as the first point of contact for WEX placement enquiries.
  • Supporting the placement team with monitoring and recording of placements.
  • To assist with the delivery of interactive and engaging presentations to prospective and existing students to promote the value of placements.
  • Liaise with College staff to share and collect information regarding placements
  • Logging placement paperwork and recording in Grofar.
  • Assist in the marketing and promotion of placement requirements across the college group.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Is educated to GCSE level of equivalent including English and Maths.
  • Has a level 2 Business Administration qualification Has previous experience of working in a varied administrative and secretarial role.
  • Has experience of working in a clerical/admin role in a busy fast paced office environment would be desirable.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

What's in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • 24 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years (plus Bank Holiday and Christmas closure)Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice).
  • Subsidised Gym Membership.
  • Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
  • Staff parking available.
  • Health-related benefits including subsidised health scheme.
  • On site restaurant facilities and FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast.

Other information:

  • Applicants may on occasion be required to work evenings and weekends.
  • Applicants will be required to travel between our Stafford & Newcastle sites on a weekly basis.

How to apply

To apply for the role of Work Placement Administrator, please click ‘Apply Now' to complete an online application form.

If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an email and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is 9<sup>th</sup> June 2024.

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

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