Developing The Young Workforce School Coordinator

6 days ago

Dundee, United Kingdom Developing the Young Workforce Tay Cities Full time

**Developing the Young Workforce School Coordinator (Secondary)**

**Dundee City**

**3 Full-Time posts and 1 Part-time post (17.5 hours)**

**£27,000 (pro rata part-time)**

**Fixed term until March 31st 2025**

**The Role**:
The main role of a DYW School Coordinator will be to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development. The post holder will work alongside senior leaders in the school and Developing the Young Workforce Core Team to deliver employer offers within the curriculum. They will support the creation and implementation of a structure for employer engagement which reflects the school’s demographic, regional and local DYW plans and maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community. In doing so, they support school leadership teams in fulfilling national priorities around employability and enterprise, Career Education Standard and Work Placement Standard.

By paying close attention to local and national employment data and fostering good relationships, DYW School Coordinators identify opportunities for collaborative working focussed on better outcomes for young people.

Responsible to:
The DYW School Coordinator is responsible to the DYW Board. Direct Line Management is with a DYW Regional Lead within the DYW Core Team.

Responsible for:
No line management responsibility.

**Overall Purpose of the Post**:
The focus of the role is to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development in order to support a positive and sustained destination beyond school.
- Work alongside the regional DYW group to ensure that support is targeted at groups aligned to DYW KPIs.
- Work alongside Teachers, SDS Careers Advisor, MCR Pathways Coordinators (where applicable) and wider relevant partners to ensure that employer offers are targeted at the pupils who would benefit most.
- Work with key local partners and stakeholders to provide industry-led activity which will support pupils post school transition and raise awareness of Young Person Pledge services.
- Ensure that DYW is appropriately highlighted and embedded across each stage of the curriculum in the senior phase and broad general education, supporting key transitions.
- Utilise available data to ensure employer engagement interactions are aligned and informed by pupils’ preferred occupation, route and anticipated leave date whilst working to support an enhanced awareness of the current and emerging labour market growth and demand sectors across the region and nationally.
- Foster and establish partnerships with businesses, other learning providers e.g. colleges and third sector organisations that can enhance and impact on curriculum delivery and design.
- Increase the number of businesses working directly with the school to improve opportunities for young people.
- Liaise with the Senior Leadership Team, Curriculum Leads and other relevant staff to ensure strategic direction of the DYW agenda is reflected within the curriculum.
- Support teaching staff by identifying meaningful industry relevant experiences and qualifications by facilitating appropriate and relevant partnerships.
- Liaise with relevant staff who deliver work based learning, for example Foundation Apprenticeships (Level 4/5/6) Work Experience and Career Ready Programmes, to enhance employer involvement
- Support the delivery of all DYW and wider programmes to promote opportunities within the wider school community i.e. pupils, teachers, parents/carers.
- Work with partners to support the embedding of the Career Education Standard, Work Placement Standard and enterprise activities.
- Reporting of school & employer activity and data associated with DYW, while providing evidence of activity at key stages throughout the year.
- Work in partnership to increase participation across the whole school in work inspiration and work experience activity with particular reference to those furthest away from the labour market.
- Undertake regular review and evaluation of programmes and activities associated with DYW.

The role also includes any other duties as appropriate to the post and changes to grant funding requirements.

**The role is multi-school based, the post holder will have responsibility for two secondary schools, with travel to each school and throughout the Region required. Flexibility to respond to the needs of our stakeholders may require work on evenings and some weekends for events.**

**The Role is full time, or part-time if noted.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 months

Pay: £27,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have a proven track record of working with employers/education/young people or employability experience?

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