Head of Employer Engagement

University Academy Holbeach is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to lead on employer engagement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring effective networking to support the successful delivery of T-Levels and apprenticeships. This role will require some delivery to young people as well as assessing.
The school has been successful in securing the delivery, from September 2022, of T-Levels in Business Administration, Digital, Health Science, Construction, Childcare and Engineering (Plumbing, Gas and Electrical). You will ensure these new 2-year technical qualifications support specific classroom-based learning through quality industry placement that will enable learners to successfully complete their training and fulfil their ambitions.
You will lead a well-established and highly successful Apprenticeships department through effective collaboration with local and national employers ensuring learners reach their end points in a timely and successful manner.
The ability to ensuring effective marketing and promotion of the school’s curriculum offer is key to the role. The successful candidate will have the capability and creativity to ensure marketing of T-Levels is effective and successful.
Interested candidates will have:
- Experience in leading and managing a team of professionals.
- A proven track record of supporting training in the workplace.
- Experience of assessing learners in the workplace.
- The ability to deliver ‘soft-skills’ to learners thereby meeting the needs of employers.
- Industry experience that meets the needs of the curriculum
- Experience and success in working with employers.
University Academy Holbeach is an oversubscribed school in a rural location and serves the local community and the surrounding villages. The Trust is committed to ensuring quality provision that raises the aspirations of young people in South Holland. Applications are welcomed from individuals who share and wish to contribute to our aims and vision.
The school was recently rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (March 2019).
For an application pack or to discuss the post further please contact the school with your details:
University Academy Holbeach, Park Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 7PU
Telephone 01406 423042
email: enquiries@uah.org.uk
University Academy Holbeach is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff at the school to share this commitment. Child protection screening will apply.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th November 2023