Employability Coordinator

We’re now looking for an Employability Co-ordinator to source, work with and provide employability support for unemployed clients who either self-refer or are referred to the College by Job Centre Plus and the Departments of Work and Pensions. You will work to match prospective students to our range of employability courses with a view to supporting them to obtain and sustain employment. You will provide effective and flexible support for ongoing business partnerships and employability events, such as those linked to enrolment, progression and admissions. You will be responsible for record keeping and reporting on progression against set targets to the School management team.

We’re looking for an individual who holds a recognised qualification in Advice & Guidance or Careers Advice (DCG part 1 & 2, QCG or NVQ Level 4) and who has experience of providing careers information, advice and guidance to unemployed individuals and groups. Your experience will include advising and guiding clients in progression to employment including job searching and writing CV’s and personal statements.

With excellent communication skills, you will be able to build positive relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of learners and colleagues, liaise with employers, employment agencies, colleges, universities and other organisations offering opportunities to learners. You should have knowledge of occupational areas and progression routes into further/higher education, training and employment, and have successful experience of planning and delivering careers education group work and events to a range of audiences. We are looking to grow this aspect of our work and see this post as key in creating new partnerships and supporting development of new provision to meet employers’ needs

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 21st October. 

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 26 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.