Work Experience and Employer Engagement Coordinator - Stourbridge, United Kingdom - Ruskin Mill Trust

Ruskin Mill Trust

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Stourbridge, United Kingdom

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Based in Stourbridge / Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

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The Glasshouse College provides innovative and experiential education and training for young people marginalised by disadvantage, exclusion or special learning needs.

Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, William Morris and John Ruskin, the college actively promotes the industrial heritage of the Black Country, craftsmanship and entrepreneurship in traditional and contemporary industry and crafts.

Work Experience and Employer Engagement Coordinator
40 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Full Time / Part Year)

£25, £30,108.34 per annum (Actual Salary £22,752 to £26,416)

starting salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience

Working across Glasshouse College, Stourbridge and Argent College, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham**We are seeking to appoint a Work Experience and Employer Engagement Co-ordinator with the drive and determination to identify and engage a range of suitable employers and organisations to secure meaningful work experience provision and placements for students. In addition you would work with the Education, Health and Care Manager's to identify and secure work related destinations in line with student aspirations.

You will be responsible for identifying, building and maintaining outstanding relationships with appropriate work experience providers to maximise sustainable pathways into work for our students.

This is a newly created and crucial role that will help to realise the ambitious vision of the college in meeting the hopes and aspirations of the young people that we serve.

Applicants for this post must have experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with special needs, challenging behaviours and mental health difficulties.

You must possess excellent interpersonal, customer service and relationship building skills and be able to build highly effective relationships with both internal and external employers and other key stakeholders.

Working with us is extremely rewarding.

Our holistic approach extends to the staff body and we achieve a strong sense of community within our exceptional educational settings.

We offer competitive salaries with progression in pay once qualified, and an auto-enrolment pension scheme.

In addition, staff receive:
- an interactive induction with the opportunity to try out crafts and experience our students' practical skills therapeutic education curriculum.
- an excellent personal development plan and extensive training to include Autism, Attachment, Emotional Resilience, Holistic Support, _Practical Skills Therapeutic Education_ (PSTE), CPI Safety intervention training
- unique locations in which to work, with free, healthy and organic/biodynamic lunches during term time, and on-site car parking.