Work Experience Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - Big Creative Academy

Big Creative Academy

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post Title:
Work Experience Co-ordinator

Full/part time:
Permanent,part time position

Hours:17.5 hours per week

Salary:
£29,000 - £31,000 per annum, £14,500 - £15,500 pro rata

Start Date:1 September 2023

Reporting to:
Careers Manager

Purpose of the role:

Big Creative Academy's mission is to create careers, supporting young people onto the next steps.

After completing a course here students will be able to move into employment in the creative arts, secure an apprenticeship or go to university so that they can make a living from their passion.

The post holder will manage the Academy's employer relationships as part of the careers. They will co-ordinate all work experience placements and opportunities for learners, ensuring careers plans are carried out.

We want to ensure that students are able to engage effectively in activities which will enhance their career prospects, and for employers to recognise the quality and value of events they can participate in.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and enthusiastic and can work with both students and employers in a positive, proactive manner.

This is an output-driven role, with quality work placements for learners rewarded.

Key purposes of the role are:

To champion careers education and assist learners in carrying out their career plans
To build effective relationships with employers to establish opportunities for learners
To source work experience placements for learners with relevant employers
To manage learners' engagement with placements and ensure careers plans are actioned
Together with the Careers Manager, to ensure all activities are effectively monitored and evaluated, leading to continuous improvement of careers education

Principal Accountabilities:

Generate employment opportunities for students and alumni by establishing and maintaining productive employer partnerships
Work with charity partners to enable student placements via the Turing Scheme
Work with employers to address local skills gaps in accordance with the local skills improvement plan
Maintain good knowledge of labour market information
Conduct one to one careers interviews with students, providing impartial careers information, advice and guidance
Maintain and grow a database of employers and contacts within the creative arts offering work placements and opportunities
Promote opportunities to students to create a buzz of engagement
Managing student placements liaising between employer and student to maintain compliance
Conduct due diligence for all work experience placements for safeguarding and health and safety purposes, including paperwork and visits
Ensure all records are kept systematically and accurately
Develop online resources for work experience to support learners
Deliver preplacement preparation sessions to learners in small or large groups as required
Assist the Careers Manager in devising and executing engaging careers events and provide support as required
Prepare reports on work experience placements, ensuring information is accurate
Develop a programme of business support for local creative arts employers, including events, advice and guidance

In addition, the postholder is expected:

To work towards achieving Big Creative Academy's mission and actively participate in our culture, striving towards outstanding teaching and learning, promoting wellbeing and bringing industry into the classroom
To undertake continuous professional development including research projects and a bespoke annual plan
To actively promote equality and antiracism at all times
To carry out duties at all times with due regard to Big Creative Academy's policies, including safeguarding, health and safety and data protection and participate in training as required
To work flexibly and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably allocated by the line manager, which may include working occasional evenings and weekends
To travel to partner schools and external venues as appropriate to the role

This job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be encountered.

It is not designed to be an exhaustive listing of tasks and can be varied in consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the job or the organisation.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

Salary:
£29,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits: