Lighthouse onTheMarsh
Job Title:
Placement & Progression Key Worker
Responsible to:
Head of College
Hours:
30 hours per week: Monday – Thursday 9:00-17:00 (incl. 30 mins break)
Weeks:
47.6 PA (39 term time + 3 training weeks + 5.6 non-working weeks)
Salary:
£22,134.00 per annum
Job Role:
You will be responsible for developing and delivering aspects of the course relating to work, employability and life skills as part of the Placement & Progression team. This includes implementing effective strategies to enable young people to progress with a key set of work and life skills whilst being able to adapt, support and respond to the individual needs of the young people and your fellow staff.
Role Objectives
To ensure that all young people engage with the world of work through life and work skills activities and meaningful placement opportunities as appropriate to the individual and that progression opportunities are maximised.
Develop and deliver key work, employability and life skills sessions and activities.
Build meaningful and trusting relationships with the young people and colleagues to enable truly effective learning and development opportunities.
Support the development and implementation of personalised strategies that consider the character and needs of the individual to enable the young people to achieve their goals, independence, wellness, resilience and progression.
Support all aspects of programme delivery and development, adapting to the needs of young people, staff and partners.
Be prepared for inspection by statutory bodies or external agencies
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Duties Include:
Working with the Young People
Develop positive, effective, and appropriate relationships with the Young People that will bring deep understanding of their needs, challenges, and aspirations. Use this to maximise their potential to grow as individuals, learn and achieve their academic and personal aims and future goals including the potential of the work placement and other appropriate progression opportunities.
Encourage their growth and resilience with kind, fair and firm words, and actions; model appropriate behaviour and use the reward and disciplinary measures in place to reinforce boundaries whilst nurturing a safe and positive environment.
Actively promote the world of work to the Young People through structured learning activities and other appropriate means - and ensure the provision of a high level of Information, Advice and Guidance in line with current guidance (Gatsby Benchmark) to all Young People to help them become work and life ready.
Develop appropriate systems and practice to enable clear and effective communication; liaise with, support, and advise Young People on issues relating to their readiness for work, placement, careers, and other progression opportunities e.g., appointments, interviews, open days, organisation visits, relevant workshops or training, transport, appropriate behaviour, and appearance.
• In partnership with the College team, develop and implement, where appropriate, specific training/ PSD opportunities to increase the likelihood of success for the Young Person and ensure the proper maintenance of records to be shared with the Young Person and colleagues
• Make appropriate safeguarding decisions in any given learning environment and to appropriately share and record any concerns or actions taken.
Responding to the needs of the Young People
To respond appropriately, flexibly, positively and creatively to support the broad variation of need within and between cohorts that will require adaptation of content and/or style of delivery. This support should be as directed or self-directed as appropriate to the setting.
• Make appropriate safeguarding decisions in any given learning environment and to share and record any concerns or actions taken.
Responding to the needs of your team
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Liaise closely with and positively support colleagues to meet the learning, administrative and safeguarding needs, as well as the personal and social development needs of the young people whilst in any learning environment, on trips and during break times.
• Support the administrative team with regard policies and procedures relating to the learning environment and for off-site working and other relevant areas.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate meetings, develop strategies and additional delivery opportunities in partnership with colleagues across the organisation.
• Prepare documentation for audit and quality assurance purposes if appropriately directed to do so.
Working with the Placement & Progression team, assist with tracking, monitoring and evaluating learners progress at 6-month intervals up to 12 months after graduation from LOTM.
Other
• You will keep all paperwork and administration up to date and of a high professional standard.
You will be expected to keep your CPD up to date and remain across changes to guidance and developments in this sector,
• Be prepared to actively participate in and display the work of the young people in statutory inspections and other showcase opportunities
• To undertake any other relevant, reasonable duties, training and responsibilities as may be required across the whole of the Lighthouse on The Marsh Organisation.
Qualifications and Experience
• Qualified as a minimum to GCSE Levels or equivalent in English and maths.
• An additional higher-level qualification.
• Appropriate experience to the role in the sector and/or teaching/training.
SEND knowledge.
• A clean UK driving license with access to own vehicle for business use.
Competencies:
To exhibit and promote the following:
Flexibility, Energy, Initiative, Positivity, Resilience and Confidence; Creating trust; Respect for others; Excellent Team working.
Understanding and empathy with learners facing multiple challenges and obstacles to learning and life progression.
• Exceptionally high level of personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong organisation and task management skills.
Creative approach to problem solving.
• A commitment to and understanding of Equal Opportunities.
• Evidence of understanding and effective implementation of safeguarding policies and commitment to creating a safe learning environment.
Commitment to educational values and a passion for learning and developing skills in yourself and others.
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• Ability to work flexibly to meet changing needs
• Strong in the use of MS Office programmes, E-mail, and the Internet.
Personal Characteristics:
Personal qualities: Be kind, calm and positive with a pro-active attitude; A team player and a leader; A creative problem-solver; A hard-working professional with a good sense of humour.
Communicate effectively: Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organisation.
Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organisational parameters.
Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decision that enhance organisation effectiveness.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organisation.
NOTE:
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties related to above to the post and is not an inflexible specification. It may therefore be altered from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation, always in consultation with the post holder.