Employment Services Officer

Position: Employment Service Officer

Salary: £31,719 - £35,667 per annum (pro-rated for part time & term time)

Contract: 2 x Fixed Term Positions until 31st July 2025  

Location: Sheffield

Hours: 37 hours per week x 52 weeks per year & 22.2 hours per week x 40 weeks per year

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every step.

About the Role

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an Employment Services Officer to join our team at The Sheffield College. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in driving the strategic direction of the college, ensuring compliance, and managing day-to-day operations. This rewarding position allows you to support young people from underrepresented groups, helping them make informed choices about their higher education options. You'll play a key role in minimizing barriers and unlocking their potential!

This role is perfect for someone who is experienced working in data, writing and advertising employment opportunities and delivering employability workshops. If you are passionate about raising awareness and the benefits to progress into higher education then this could be a great opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with Curriculum Employer Partnership team to quality check and ensure all opportunities and comply with the college policy and funding rules for audit prior to start date.
• Check compliance and quality of student and employer agreements and associated documents prior to the placement start date.
• Ensure all students who have commenced a job appear on college systems and are matched to an official employer record and can commence.
• Contribute to reducing the gap in higher education participation between the most and least represented groups.
• Support a strategic local infrastructure of universities, college, and other partners that can cut through competitive barriers, offer an efficient and low-burden route for schools and colleges to engage with higher education outreach, enable schools to engage with attainment-raising activity, and address outreach ‘cold spots’ for underrepresented groups.
• Putting students first

Skills & Knowledge

We strive to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from individuals who believe they can contribute effectively to this role. While not mandatory, we are particularly interested in candidates who embody the following qualities:

• Have experience working in a fast-paced role and managing complex workloads
• Have excellent IT and communication skills
• Be excited to bring fresh ideas to the table and help us constantly improve
• Be looking to take that next step in your career
• Experience as a recruiter would be advantageous

If you are excited about the scope of this role and the opportunity to have a real impact in a place that makes a real difference to lives, then read the attached job description to find out more and apply today!

What We Offer

• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• Work-Life Balance – Enhanced Holiday Entitlement
• Sustainability – Cycle to Work Scheme, Salary Sacrifice car lease scheme for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
• Continuing Professional Development
• Access to retail discounts for the Totum Card
• Supporting employees at all stages of life – enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies

Reach out for assistance with your application or inquiries about working with us:

Email: Jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

We appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Next Steps:

Closing Date: 29th July 2024

Interview Date: 14th August 2024

As a Leaders in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us via the details above.

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.

Further details on the employment of ex-offenders can be found in the documents attached to this advert.

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