Career Development Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Critically reflect on career development practice at the Christie, evaluate against relevant theories, models research and appropriate ethical standards in order to facilitate continuing professional development and ongoing service improvement

Collaborate with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to negotiate, design, develop, organise and evaluate programmes of activities that equip learners with the skills knowledge and resources they need for their career development. Manage and coordinate these which may include Traineeships, T-Levels, Sector-based Work Academy, Kick-Start Programme and School Work Experience Programmes as well as internal Christie staff, liaising with placement supervisors.

Assess learners needs to determine most appropriate programme for the learners needs.

Research demand for programmes to inform and develop programmes that are reflective of the community we serve.

Organise pre-employment programmes for widening participation groups. This will require the post holder to be able to match job opportunities with learner competences in order to signpost them appropriately.

Develop, deliver and evaluate internal career development events for Christie staff at all levels in the organisation.

Manage and coordinate the The Christie NHS FT representation at local and regional careers events, considering time capacity committments. These may include local schools, colleges and Job Centres.

Lead on the design, planning, delivery and evaluation of career-related learning activities using pedagogical approaches appropriate to the audience, ranging from pre-employment applicants to Registered Professionals.

Liaise with Ward/Department Managers and School of Oncology Colleagues to create learning environments and experiences, devise rotational placement plan and monitor and evaluate effectiveness, producing reports as required. This may involve piloting placements in new areas, and collaboration with managers to support them through this process.

Resolve any learner issues appropriately with relevant partners being the primary point of contact within the School of Oncology for learners and managers participating in the work based programmes delivered.

Work with The Christie NHS FT departments as appropriate to promote the welfare, safety and pastoral care of learners.

Motivate and equip learners to identify their short-term and long-term career development objectives and to develop plans to make progress in those objectives.

Enable learners to assess their strengths, values, beliefs, situation and preferences and to connect them to the requirements and rewards of opportunities within Education, The Christie and the NHS.

Prepare, conduct and evaluate structured career development interactions using career counselling, guidance, coaching and advice work approaches, as appropriate.

Be responsible for the marketing and advertising of Career Conversations and related advice, in an accessible to all manner

Coordinate the Trust's Career Ambassadors register, monitor their activity and encourage more colleagues to participate be the contact liaison for those who register, and coordinate all requests for Career Ambassador reps at events.

Contribute to ensuring compliance with governance guidelines and participate in reviews as necessary. Instigate action when necessary and carry out, document and communicate any follow-up action contribute to policy.

Carry out individual learner reviews, monitor attendance/timekeeping, sickness/absence and report as required for relevant programmes.

Line management requirements.

Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are core components of Career Development at the Christie.

Implement, evaluate and modify complex data/information, in order to achieve measurable outcomes. Manage data returns to NHS England.

Monitor pre-employment learners on a regular basis, including updating records and maintaining databases.

Produce relevant career engagement policies

Prioritise and manage workloads

Accurately type correspondence and reports, summaries and other documents.

General administration duties, e.g., booking training rooms, preparation of handouts, setting up training rooms, line managing with the administrator for the role.

Develop quality assurance systems to establish best practice by quality review and audit and provide present reports as required.

Attend GM networks relating to WP and feedback where appropriate- some chairing responsibilities

Manage and coordinate new groups of learners to commence on programmes - arrange ID badges, health checks, uniforms, sickness/absence monitoring and any required follow up e.g. incident/accident reporting.

Maintain stock control of Careers materials.

Manage budgets relating to Kickstart and other funding (T-levels, observerships invoicing, income due etc)

Participate in the coordination and delivery of the education achievement recognition activities in the School of Oncology.

Research, assess, develop, organise, interpret and disseminate careers-related information, including career pathway opportunities at the Trust.

Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time and which arecommensurate with the grade of the post.

Oversee inboxes and the screening of applications for work programmes.

Develop, manage and coordinate the Trust Career IAG service.

Manage national and international visitors that apply for an observership or clinical attachment- manage the process, budget, organise, check in when visitor is on site and evaluate visit.

Work with The Christie International to support with international partner contracts specific to international visits

Horizon scanning - Work with NHS England to and local networks to explore and determine programmes to support entry points into NHS.

Engage with Senior Managers about Widening Pareticpation projects and present evaluation of such programmes

Synthesise information in order to present proposals effectively to decision makers

Provide pastoral and line management support for pre-employment, work experience and observers

To provide and receive complex information regarding government and Health Education England employment initiatives persuading managers and negotiating with training providers and Job Centres of the importance of the initiative and participation in same.

Manage complex placement allocation for variety of different learners concurrently and assessing range of options available to accommodate. Working with the Pre-registration and apprenticeship teams to balance numbers of learners in placements and demand on capacity for service areas.

Develop resources for career development engagement work with department managers to support them with developing outreach resources

Making recommendations to decision makers in order to drive forward Work Experience programmes

Qualifications

Essential

• Maths and English GCSE grade C /L2 or equivalent
• Degree level education or proven relevant experience in a similar previous role
• Career Development Professional L6 Apprenticeship (or willingness to undertake)

Desirable

• Higher education qualification (Postgraduate study)
• Assessor or coaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of supporting work experience, sector based work academy, cadet and apprenticeships opportunities

Desirable

• Providing pastoral support
• Line management experience
• Previous experience in a similar role in a healthcare setting
• Experience of previous learner support
• Working with autonomy

Skills

Essential

• Competent in MS Office
• Clear written and verbal communicator
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Presentation Skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Computer skills - word processing/database/spreadsheets/e-mail

Desirable

• Presenting to groups
• ECDL qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Actively seeks to develop own knowledge/skills ability
• Willing to undertake any additional training as identifies at personal development review
• Knowledge of the National Qualifications Framework.

Desirable

• Understanding of cadet/apprenticeship frameworks

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
• Non-judgemental
• Caring and empathetic
• Commitment to diversity and equality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).