Work Experience and Progression Mentor - Derby, United Kingdom - Derby College

Derby College

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Derby, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Title:
Work Experience and Progression Mentor

Job Location:
The Roundhouse, Derby

Reference number:
E5459

Salary:
£25,167 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year

The vision of Derby College Group (DCG) is to create world-class, accessible education opportunities that enrich lives and make bright futures a reality for all.

DCG is committed to providing educational excellence, championing social mobility, and driving economic prosperity.

We deliver high-quality academic, vocational, and technical education that empowers people to achieve their ambitions while providing employers across the Midlands and beyond with the talented workforce of tomorrow.

An opportunity has arisen to join a vibrant team who proactively encourage and nurture students to deploy effective behaviours and attitudes, fostering understanding of the world of work, and preparing them as professionals and as social contributors in life.

It is essential within this role to have exceptional organisational and time management skills, and to be able to work collaboratively with students, employers, curriculum, and other college teams and colleagues to provide a range of appropriate and meaningful work experience opportunities that have value and meet the needs of students and employers.

In this role, you will:

Develop partnerships with external stakeholders and utilise their expertise to inform how best to prepare students for careers in their chosen industry to support students into positive progression destinations
Plan and arrange a programme of activities in collaboration with employers and curriculum to enable students to access appropriate and relevant work experience opportunities. Activities will include placements, industry insight sessions, guest speakers, employerled projects, CV and mock interviews sessions, industry visits, mentoring sessions, and voluntary work designed to develop necessary skills for employment.
Follow up employer leads produced by the Employer Partnership Team, and contact current and new employers to source/secure work placement and work experience opportunities to match the requirements of students and their targets for progression

Benefits of working at Derby College:

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
TOTUM discount card (student discount card equivalent)
Discounted train travel
Discounted onsite Little Explorers Nursey
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

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