International Work Experience Coordinator Leicester, England
Job description
International Work Experience Coordinator. Study Programmes and Apprenticeships. Full Time. 37 Hours per week. Fixed Term for One Year with a possible extension if further funding is secured.
The College has successfully managed international work experiences for our students for a number of years, previously as part of the EU Erasmus funding, and more recently under the UK equivalent, Turing. The post will have responsibility for scoping, planning, organising, implementing and evaluating international work experience for the College. There will be an expectation to undertake a significant amount of international travel and stay overseas for periods of time, to facilitate the projects.
We are seeking an innovative and motivated individual to join the rest of our dynamic Work Experience Team. Our strategy is to provide our students with the opportunities to gain outstanding work-related experiences in order to build the skills needed to access employment in the future.
If this sounds like your kind of job role, then please read on about the types of attributes our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
You have excellent organisation, planning and communication (particularly persuasion and negotiation) skills, you are good at multi-tasking, able to adapt to change and work in different environments. You use SMART strategies to work efficiently and can competently use Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel, keeping audit-standard documentation and writing a variety of reports for both internal and external stakeholders. You have a good grasp of financial and funding requirements, including the management of budgets and completing funding returns.
You must hold:
- Level 3 (or higher) qualification, or equivalent experience, in a relevant subject
- Level 2 (minimum) in English and maths (GCSE Grade C or above, GCSE Grade 4 or above or equivalent)
We are not looking for someone that has necessarily worked in this type of role before, we are committed to training and developing the right people, with the underpinning experience and attributes to enable us to be successful.
Closing date: 20 August 2023
Interview date: TBC
Benefits we offer:
- 41 days holiday
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Discounted shopping and rewards
- Wellbeing services and support
- On-site nurseries
- Excellent training and development opportunities
Principals Welcome and about Leicester College
Safeguarding in Recruitment Policy
Applicant Guidance
Equality & Diversity Policy
Employee Benefits Booklet
We are one of the largest Further Education Colleges in the UK with more than 20,000 students studying with us on a wide range of courses. Our mission: Developing skills, supporting businesses, engaging communities, changing lives.
Leicester College is proud of its diverse workforce and welcomes applications from the whole community.
Leicester College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students, we expect all staff to share this commitment. Background checks including current and latest employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
If you decide to apply for this post, keep a copy of these details, as they will no longer appear on this web site once the post is closed.
Please note all vacancies close at midnight on the closing date specified.
We aim to complete shortlisting for this role within 5 days after the closing date. You will be contacted via the email address you provide on your application form as to the outcome of your application. Please remember to check your spam email box if you haven’t heard from us.
Please ensure you complete in full all sections of the application form as we do not accept CVs or other forms of supplementary information.
Data Protection
Leicester College take the security of your data seriously and have internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is protected.
By entering your details you are allowing us to access and use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. We will not share your information with any third parties outside of our agreements.
Your data will be saved periodically before you reach the end of the application form. This is to help you if you want to complete the form over a number of visits and to limit data loss as a result of a technical issue such as an accidental browser closure or a loss of internet connection.
We will store your details for a period of 12 months, initially for use in the recruitment process and thereafter in an anonymised format to allow us to complete recruitment statistics. Your personal details will be deleted automatically once the data retention limit is reached.
For more information on how we use your information see our privacy statement.
Should you wish to remove your details prior to automatic deletion or for any other queries about your information is handled, please contact us on 0116 2295553 or via email [email protected]
