·Introductions to students on induction with on-going close contact throughout the year.
Communicate via Canvas, engage and verbally any work placement opportunities or apprenticeship vacancies.
Secure Placements for students.
Identify and develop relationships with appropriate work placements and assess the compliance of the work placement with Health and Safety, Insurance cover and other relevant criteria.
Ensure that a student has relevant vetting documentation prior to attendance at the work placement if required.
Ensure that students are familiar with their responsibilities on work placement, including health and safety and child protection / the protection of vulnerable adults.
Complete all work placement documentation including safety assessments.
Validate student hours and placement locations.
Inform and liaise with employers, students and staff on all matters relating to the progress of students in the work placement setting.
Prepare relevant work placement /assessment documentation and maintain appropriate records on every student.
Monitor the attendance of students in work placement and follow up any students who have not been attending placement.
Ensure that all documentation and authorization procedures are adhered to
Develop industrial links through the establishment of partnerships/further placements such as Speakers for Schools
To look after the training and placement activities of students
To have close liaison with industry for the placement of students.
To work in consultation with coordinator Industry –Institute interaction for organizing lectures from the professionals and industry.
To collect feedback from the companies coming for placement
Arrange training programmes for soft skills and for interview facing skills for the students using institutional and external expertise.
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