Industry Placement Co-ordinator - Motor Vehicle - CS

We're looking for someone to join our Warwick Trident team as an Instructor Technician in Motor Vehicle and Motorsport on a permanent, full time basis.

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).

This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

The full time study programme for all learners requires them to undertake relevant internal and external Industry Placement and employability activities. The post holder will work with employers to find suitable placements and actively explore opportunities to help ensure all learners have access to meaningful placement opportunities. The post holder will also support the monitoring of placements and maximise other employer engagement opportunities where internal work experience is planned.

The post holder will report to the Head of School for Motor Vehicle & Land Based Service Engineering (FE & Apprenticeships) at Warwick Trident College.

• To co-ordinate the provision of Industry Placement to a nominal caseload of 16-18 year old students studying Motor Vehicle & Motorsport
• To ensure relevant health and safety checks are carried out for each placement.
• To co-ordinate and record details of provision for each student.
• To develop and maintain a broad base of employers with whom the department can work with to secure suitable work placements for the students in the departments.
• To work closely with the students’ Personal Learning Advisor to, place students in their chosen area of work.
• To provide support to the work placement providers and facilitate the opportunity of work placements.
• To work closely with the academic team and student Personal Learning Advisor.
• To provide students with guidance and support where needed to achieve a successful work placement.
• To develop and sustain good working relations with existing employers and new employers.
• To maintain and develop a database of suitable work experience providers and input provider names onto the College’s CRM system.
• To provide regular reports for departmental managers.
• To be innovative and enterprising in arranging work placements to benefit the students.
• To attend relevant external events that will lead to increased employer engagement and placement opportunities.
• To support events and conferences staged by the college and department to the benefit of students.
• To promote Industry Placement in a positive and dynamic way.
• To attend team meetings, work as part of a team, and attend external meetings as required.
• To work on one’s own initiative and support the team’s objectives including to facilitate and enable positive destinations for all the students.
• To be flexible particularly in dealing with busy employers.
• To record contact hours with students to claim the appropriate funding and monitor students completion of relevant work placement log books.
• To assist with any other support duties across the department as may be required from time to time including preparation of open days/career events.
• To undertake CPD as required by the department and College.
• Support the delivery of the T-Shaped Employability Framework.
• To attend college delivered ‘Teaching Essentials’ training

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.