Workplace Co-Ordinator - Professional ['Step In Step Up' Project]

Salary: £12,123 - £14,111 (pro rata of: £20,206 - £23,519) [FTE: 0.6]

Contract Type: Fractional, 22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, Fixed Term until 31/12/2017 (flexible hours will be considered)

Location: Paignton, Devon

South Devon College is an outstanding Further and Higher Education college with top success rates, located in Torbay, which is part of the beautiful English Riviera on the South Devon coast. Our state of the art campus offers local access to world class facilities. We are an ambitious College, ambitious for our learners, our staff and the community we serve. We measure our performance by the success of our learners.

Our fresh vibrant culture provides 12,000 learners each year with a wide provision ranging from Foundation to University Learning, contributing an overall £30 million College expenditure to the local economy.

We are currently recruiting for a Workplace Co-Ordinator to ensure smooth continuation of the ‘Step In Step Up' Project. You will support the curriculum Section Head in the coordination of delivery of relevant work based learning and qualifications relating to the ‘Step In Step Up' Project. You will liaise with the partners and participants of the project, employers and programme coordinators to ensure successful delivery of the project aims. You will also organise, in collaboration with the Programme Co-Ordinators relevant training to meet the needs to the partners and participants whilst supporting and monitoring progress of the participants.

The successful candidate will need to hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a Business Support field, and hold English and Maths GCSE qualifications, (or equivalent) Grade C or above. We are looking for someone who has experience in a similar role i.e. arranging placements for trainees, working with apprentices or assessing learning outcomes, and experience of Industry Business related fields.

To find out more about the ‘Step In Step Up' Project, please follow this link: http://stepinstepup.co.uk/

Benefits as follows: pro rata of days Holiday, up to 5 College closure days, Paid Bank Holidays, Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme, Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme) On Site Nursery (Mama Bears), Nursery Voucher Scheme, Fitness Suite Facilities, Staff Discounts (Inspirations - Hair & Beauty, NUS Student Cards), Corporate Membership with Torbay Leisure Centre and Access to Automotive Department (Small Car Repairs & Pre MOT Testing at low costs), Discounted Stagecoach Bus Pass and many others.

http://southdevon.ac.uk/working-at-south-devon-college/benefits-of-working-at-south-devon-college

Closing Date: Midnight, Friday 28^th July 2017

Interview Date: Friday 4^th August 2017

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.