About the Role
The Department of Careers, Work Experience & Progression is part of the Student Life Directorate. The Directorate leads on activities and strategies which contribute to an outstanding further education student experience closely aligned with the college and group strategic objectives.
The Progression and Work Skills Lead oversees the work skills strand in Careers, Work Experience and Progression (CWP). This work is integral to CWP's objective to support students through guidance, opportunities, and experience to make informed life choices about their career pathways and destinations.
This role will lead a small team of pathways officers to deliver awareness and information sessions as well as more bespoke interventions such as industry insight days to support students to decide upon their progression pathway. This engagement will be directed to Higher Education, Apprenticeships, Employment & Self Employment and is intended to inform students’ career planning, enable them to make informed decisions and identify & develop the skills and attributes required for their future careers.
What You Will Do
- Lead a team of Pathways and Progression Officers, coordinating a range of interventions to inform student destination pathways (including skills development, work readiness and resilience activities).
- Drive innovative delivery practice (tangible & virtual) with reference to the range, quality and purposeful student engagement and scope of external opportunities. Contextualise activities to the skills agenda and regional LMI.
- Work with the wider Careers, Work Experience and Progression Team to draw on employer contributions, Higher Education Providers and alumni to inform and energise workshops, talks and resources.
- Work with curriculum departments to establish a programme of timetabled delivery to support students to be informed of and prepared for destination pathways - HE, Apprenticeships, Employment & Self Employment.
- Manage your own caseload of activities including workshops, project innovation and delivery.
About You
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification.
- Knowledge of 16-19 education, including technical and academic education.
- Knowledge of Destination pathways - Higher Education, Apprenticeships, Employment and self-employment.
- Experience of running workshops or delivering group sessions to students aged 14-19 and 19+.
- Experience of leading teams and activities, and mentoring, coaching or supporting staff.
- Work with internal and external partners
- Use of a variety of digital platforms and IT software
- To record, monitor and analyse quantitative and qualitative data and write reports for a variety of audiences.
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
- Academic 37 days
- Senior Management 37 days
- Generous Pension schemes
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.
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