Careers and Employability Lead

40 hours per week, 52 weeks

Salary : £34,712 - £36,172 per annum

Based at Glasshouse College, Stourbridge with travel to Argent College in Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, as required.

Glasshouse College reflects the history of the Stourbridge glassmaking district. The local traditions of glassblowing, etching and engraving provide a rich stimulus for the college’s signature craft. Our students also attend other craft workshops including green woodwork, blacksmithing and textiles. Glasshouse College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales. We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Careers and Employability Lead will design and lead on the delivery and quality assurance of a rich, varied and highly effective Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme for students and ensure full compliance with the National Gatsby benchmarks.

The post holder is responsible for identifying, building and maintaining outstanding relationships with appropriate work experience providers to maximise sustainable pathways into work for students. This is a crucial role to realise the ambitious vision of the college in meeting the hopes and aspirations of the young people we serve.

The post holder will also lead on the delivery of careers advice and employability sessions to students.

Main Duties will include:

Establishing a rich and varied careers education programmes as defined by the Gatsby Benchmarks and which exceeds the standards required by Ofsted.
Having an awareness of career and labour market information both locally and further afield for residential students who are out of borough.
Offering personal guidance on a range of careers and transition destinations for students, addressing the individual needs of each student.
Linking careers education and employability skills to student learning in the curriculum.
Organising a calendar of careers-related college events, such as an annual careers fair, encounters with employers, further education provision, apprenticeship providers, supported internship providers and college alumni who have gained employment after college and who can share their career journeys with current students.

To undertake this role you will hold a Degree level qualification in a relevant subject and/or level 4+ in Careers Information and Advice or Employability, and have sound knowledge of the national Gatsby benchmarks for CEIAG along with thorough knowledge of current national policies.

Experience of teaching and/or delivery of bespoke employability skills/CEIAG sessions for young people 1-1 and in small groups along with a knowledge and understanding of the transition process in post-16 specialist education will be highly desirable.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £34,712.00-£36,172.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Referral programme

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Education:

Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

Teaching of bespoke employability skills: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/03/2025

Ruskin Mill Trust

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