Training Coordinator for Re-Engagement Programmes - CS12486 in Royal Leamington Spa

Training Coordinator for Re-Engagement Programmes - CS12486

Warwickshire College Group, Technology Drive, Rugby, CV21 1AR

What skills and experience we're looking for

IT Skills

Admin Skills

Organisational Skills

Experience working with young people

What the college offers its staff

When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including:

• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four free College Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers the option to request a period of Carer’s Leave that is equal to their usual working week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site gym
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

This role is pro rata so the salary you will be receiving is £13,829 per annum.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

Aspart of the Re-engagement offer at WCG, and with a specific focus on youngpeople not in education, employment or training a range of courses have beendeveloped as an important strand in the college’s offer to post 16 learners.The client group comes from a variety ofbackgrounds with various barriers to learning and progression. The young peoplemay well demonstrate challenging behaviour and have a range of issues whichhave prevented them from previous educational engagement.The courses are designed to re-engagethese young people with a strong emphasis on experiential learning and personaland social development. Thus, supporting these individuals to succeed andenable them to progress onto a positive mainstream choice, into employment oran apprenticeship.

The College is committed to the provisionof quality education, training and guidance to this group of learners. This isan innovative programme that provides not only personal social development butalso teambuilding, employability skills alongside English and maths GCSE asappropriate.

POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION

The person appointed will report to theHead of School for Supported Learning and Engagement and work alongside a smallteam of staff. The postholder will be based at Rugby CollegeMAIN TASKS

• Actively promote Re-engagement programmes toperspective students, agencies and parents/guardians and support events such asopen days
• Active recruitment of young people not ineducation, training or employment through liaison and regular contact andvisits with external agencies including the Careers service, hostels, youthcentres and JCP.
• Conduct with due rigor, initial assessments inorder to ascertain the students’ type and level of need.
• Active recruitment of employers/communitypartners to provide ‘value added’ opportunities for young people – such asguest speakers or world of work visits
• Responsibility for the day-to-day running ofRe-engagement study programmes, actively supporting students to attend andparticipate.
• Completing and implementing an Action Plan withthe negotiation of the learner and/or parent, guardian and supporting agency
• Providing pastoral support, guiding andmotivating learners.
• To liaise with tutors and cross collegecolleagues in ensuring the programme meets the students’ needs.
• To deliver units as part of the course tosupport the students in their personal social development and skillsacquisition (e.g. Tutorial, work readiness, life skills and enterpriseactivities).
• To source work placements and complete reviewsas required
• To liaise with supporting agencies, e.g. socialservices, hostels and funding bodies.
• Provide all necessary statistics as required andcarryout administrative duties connected with the above e.g. record keeping,report writing, travel arrangements, etc.
• Attendance at meetings as required, e.g. teammeetings.
• Ensuring maintenance of Ofsted qualitystandards.
• Monitoring of student retention, attendance andachievement with appropriate action to retain students on these courses.
• To model positive, mature and responsibleattitudes to work and relationships and to encourage and foster these values instudents.

Criteria:

GCSE A-Cgrades or Level 2 in English and Maths

First Aid trained or awillingness to gain the qualification

AET/PTLLS teaching qualificationor a willingness to achieve within the first 12 months of employment

Recent relevant experience ofworking with young people

Recent relevant experience ofworking with young people with challenging behaviours, thosewith EHCPs, and those previously excluded from school

Experience of using computerpackages – Microsoft/Google

Excellent interpersonal skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

As one of the leading further and higher education colleges in the UK, with unique colleges across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students.

Our recent Ofsted inspection highlights our success and strong focus both on students and on meeting industry needs. We are also the first college group in the UK to be granted Bachelor degree awarding powers alongside Foundation degree awarding powers by the Office for Students - meaning the academic quality and standards of our degrees are equal to any university.

We believe it's not just about the vital qualifications and knowledge you need to get ahead, but the essential transferable skills to help you on your next steps, whatever they may be.

WCG will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset by instilling enterprising and innovative skills and behaviours, which will help you to become successful in an ever-competitive world.

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

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