Placement Officer - Early Years
Interview Date: Tuesday 24th September
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative
Derby College Group (DCG) have a fantastic opportunity for a Placement Officer to join the team at our historic Roundhouse Campus, working with a focus on Early Years students. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
As the industry placement officer you will coordinate with early years and school settings to arrange placements for our students. As well as co-ordination, planning and employer engagement, you may be required to undertake student visits to industry placements too.
You will act as the main point of contact for employers and students for all industry related queries provide support, advice and guidance when arranging student’s placements, including completing of relevant paperwork and DBS requirements.
Your role also involves ensuring risk assessments and other checks are in place and maintaining accurate records and documentation of all work placement, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
You will work closely with the early years team including teachers and assessors to ensure students are placed in a timely way to meet deadlines and mandatory qualification requirements.
About you
The successful applicant will be self-motivated, flexible and adaptable and will be able to motivate and inspire confidence in others. Excellent administration and interpersonal skills together with a commitment to working effectively as part of a team are also essential.
We are looking for applicants who hold a Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years, as well as having at least Level 2 (GCSE pass equivalent) in English and Maths. A full, clean driving license is also essential for this role.
The Benefits
- 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
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