Preston North End Community and Education Trust (PNECET) is seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Traineeship Coordinator to strategically lead and develop the delivery of its Traineeship in union with Preston College and the English Football League Trust.

PNECET is the official charity and community department of Preston North End Football Club.

Utilising the power of Preston North End and football, we situate ourselves at the heart of the Preston community, providing a high quality service to improve lives. Our provision is centred around; Community Engagement, Education, and Health and Wellbeing. These services connect people from all walks of life, support all to achieve their goals and make positive changes to create a safer, stronger and more resilient community.

The Traineeship coordinator will be a member of the Education team and will play a vital role in the success of our Traineeship programme. The main responsibilities are to strategically develop and lead our provision offering a bespoke journey for 16-24 year-olds in Preston, studying a 12 week Traineeship programme. The Traineeship Coordinator will be responsible for organising, coordinating and delivering the programme whilst also overseeing the recruitment of the programme.

**Job title**:Traineeship Coordinator

**Salary / benefits**:Company mobile phone, company laptop expenses, pension and use of a community pool car.

**Hours of work**:You will have a standard working week of a 37.5 hours. However, at times you will be expected to go above and beyond to meet the needs of the role.

The role will include working some home match days as part of the community match day co-ordination.

**Location**:Preston North End FC, Deepdale, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6RU

**Responsible to**:Head of Education

**Responsible for**:N/A

**Employment type**:Full-time

**Overall purpose of the job**:Working closely with the Head of Education you will be responsible for; strategically developing and leading our provision offering a bespoke journey for 16-24 year-olds in Preston, studying a 12 week Traineeship programme. Whilst organising, coordinating and delivering the programme and overseeing the recruitment of the programme.

The Traineeship Coordinator will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of the Employability/Traineeship programme for 16-24 year-olds including but not limited to; Functional Skills, Maths and English, work preparation, work placement and personal development.

You will be responsible for contributing to the charities strategic objectives, coordinating and monitoring the provision of the Traineeship programme including providing internal and external stakeholders with timely and robust information and communication.

**Duties and responsibilities**

**Project Co-ordination**
- Effectively lead the development of Traineeship programme
- Strategically lead on the recruitment of learners including creating marketing materials and attending open days/promotional events/recruitment fairs/external agency referrals
- Plan and deliver Functional Skills, Maths and English, work preparation, work placement and personal development.
- Coordinate and develop quality work placement opportunities for students both internally and externally, establishing effective relationships across the club and with local employers and businesses
- Support with devising toolkits and supporting documentation to ensure the effective delivery of employability programmes
- Implement measurable quality standards for monitoring and evaluation across the Traineeship programme
- Lead on internal communication and reporting to engage and enthuse staff in shaping and delivering effective employability provision, ensuring case studies and impact and maximised and shared

**Financial**
- To manage the resource budget for Traineeships, ensuring spend is correctly planned and on track
- To oversee the recruitment and retention of learners for our Traineeship programme ensuring targets are maintained.

**Teaching**
- To ensure the Traineeship provision is the highest of standards allowing learners to reach their full potential
- Plan and deliver quality employability workshops, supporting learners with CV and cover letters writing and job interview preparation
- To offer a curriculum with a wide range of experiences preparing learners for Higher Education and/or employment
- To support and cover lessons when required on other PNECET programmes
- Work closely with the Head of Education on quality assurance activities in relation to delivery, including seeking user/stakeholder involvement and feedback to enhance the impact and quality of provision
- Complete 1:1 learner reviews providing support and monitoring their attendance, work placement and progress against present targets to ensure positive outcomes.

**Partnerships**
- To ensure strong links are created and maintained with all key partners and stakeholder related establishments
- To link wi