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Work Placement Officer - Health & Social Care
Please note, this role is Maternity Cover, until approximately July 2027, or until the post-holder returns.
Do you have a passion for supporting students with work placements?
We are recruiting for a Work Placement Officer to join our Care & Early Years department where you will be responsible for co-ordinating and arranging work placements for Health & Social Care students across Wakefield College and Castleford College.
As a Work Placement Officer your duties will include:
· Sourcing and exploring opportunities for student work placements with vocationally relevant employers.
· Building strong relationships with such employers and liaise on candidate suitability.
· Promoting the value of work experience and work/ industry placements with students, enhancing progression opportunities.
· Support the delivery of readiness for work experience through group activity.
· Visiting students out on their work placement to conduct progress checks.
The role of the Work Placement Officer is varied, and every day is different with new challenges. You will get to meet and support students and employers as you co-ordinate the work placement process.
You will have:
· GCSE in English and Maths, A*-C/9-4 or equivalent
· Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or other related discipline
· Experience of working with employers in an educational or training setting
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
See what we have to offer and come and join our experienced and supportive team.
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
Employee benefits include:
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day.
We are proud to be awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation by the National Centre for Diversity, for our successful implementation of FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement). We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to pre-employment vetting in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, this includes an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Sight of evidence of all essential qualifications as outlined in the Person Specification must also be provided.
All posts within the Group are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any convictions that are not "Protected" which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the act.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived/worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have worked/resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post. Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here - Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
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The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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