Employability Development Manager - West London

Employability Development Manager – West London – FE College – January 2025

Role: Employability Development Manager

Department: Employability

Salary: £46,543 to £50,646 per annum including London Weighting

Hours: Full Time

Contract: Permanent

Deadline for applications: 12^th January 2025

Interviews: Monday 27^th January 2025

You will support the Head of Employability and Assistant Director for Enhanced Skills and Employability in achieving the college’s targets for work experience, industry placements, and employability.

Working closely with academic departments and corporate services, you will implement strategies that embed employability and skills into the curriculum, expand placement opportunities, and enhance employer engagement activities.

You will build strong relationships with academic staff, employers, and external partners to support learners in developing industry-relevant skills and accessing meaningful work placements.  

You will line manage a team of Employability Development Officers and Work Experience Co-ordinators.  

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate the following:

• Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with employers and external partners
• Experience of developing programmes to develop students’ employability skills
• Experience of work experience development 
• Ability to lead a team effectively
• Driven and results-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Qualified to a minimum of Level 3
• Experience of working in Further Education, Skills or Training
• Ability to lead a team effectively
• Experience of leading or managing a team
• Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with employers and other external partners
• Experience of delivering to groups of young people
• Successful experience of meeting targets, tracking progress and ensuring successful outcomes
• Experience of work experience development within curriculum programmes or in a work experience co-ordination role
• Experience of developing programmes to develop students’ employability skills
• Awareness of developments in Further Education including Enhanced Skills Framework and T Levels
• Ability to work effectively cross-College with a wide variety of internal stakeholders
• Understand of the requirements of Gatsby Benchmarks/Matrix and Education Inspection framework in relation to employability
• Knowledge and experience of quality improvement processes

Other Skills

• Understanding and practical application of inclusive learning strategies and a proven commitment to equality and diversity
• Able to plan and organise own time to manage multiple prioritise and meet deadlines
• Willingness and ability to attend networking events outside of office hours
• Drive and results-focus
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding in an education environment
• Commitment to implementing College compliance procedures and other policies
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Willingness and ability to work across all College sites (Uxbridge, Harrow, Hayes and Richmond) according to business need
• Willingness to participate and lead various work placement visits including international Turing Scheme placement visits (up to 3 weeks at a time)

Apply for this Employability Development Manager role by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note this role is not suitable for applicants who do not have the Right to Work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship.

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Employability Development Manager – West London – FE College – January 2025