14-16 Schools Co-ordinator – Based at Preston

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence

About the role

Apply today to join our Team!

The successful candidate will co-ordinate and develop the curriculum development and pastoral support for our 200+ Part Time Key Stage 4 School and Home Educated learners based across 4 North West Delivery sites whilst being based at our Preston site.

Predominantly the role will be to develop and monitor the cross College 14-16 offer whilst supporting curriculum colleagues in recruiting and retaining students as well as maximising success. The College runs vocational programme for school and home educated learners and English, Maths and Science programmes for home educated Learners.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to re-engage young learners with education and support them into positive progression routes. This can be life changing for young people who have struggled with traditional education and were at real risk of becoming NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) at post 16.

There is an opportunity to work from home during student holiday periods and on days where there are no pre-16 students accessing provision. This depends on provision however some weeks may be 2 days per week working from home.

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

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

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the HR team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours

37 hours per week

Department

Curriculum

Location

Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary

£19,337 - £26,807 per annum, relating to qualifications and experience

Reference No

14-16SCo-PB

Closing Date

Monday 9 January 2023