Darlington Learning and Skills Service is a highly performing adult and community learning provider. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and committed professional to promote work placements and secure employers for our 16-18 Study Programme and Apprenticeships as well as promote and maintain attendance of learners in education.
We are looking for someone who can work with young people aged 16-19 along with adult learners and apprentices too.
As part of the team, you will have a key role to play in developing, coordinating and supporting work placements to meet the needs of our learners and sourcing employers for apprenticeship opportunities.
You will develop employer engagement placements to inspire learners to undertake and increase participation in vocationally focused work placements. Your role will also include monitoring and reporting on learner attendance at both work placements and in their education setting.
We are looking for someone who has experience of working with a wide range of learners, including the most vulnerable, who enjoys working on their own initiative and as part of a team.
Experience of employer engagement would be an advantage. In return, we offer training, the support of a small, friendly and forward-thinking team with a passion for offering quality provision to the most vulnerable in our community.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
- 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Flexi-time scheme
- Flexible working
- Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
- Staff equality forums
- Green Car Leasing Scheme
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
- Physiotherapy service
- Confidential counselling service
- Great wellbeing offer
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
- Local and National retailer discounts
- Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
- Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
General Information for Applicants:
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and job itself please contact Mally Bleasby, Study Programme Manager via email: [email protected] or on 01325406422.
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions , please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or [email protected].
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We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
