Employer Experience & Industry Placement Advisor

Schools Week; Orpington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Annual season ticket loan

Eduroam Wi‑Fi access

On-site gym

Staff discounts

Job summary

London South East Colleges seeks an energetic Employer Experience & Industry Placement Advisor to build strong links with construction employers and create high-quality three-week placements for students. Your role will identify and engage new employers, grow the network toward ambitious targets, and manage placements from outreach through to documentation and learner welfare.

You will use CRM tools and work across campuses in London and the southeast.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification or above is essential; business-related knowledge is preferred.
• Knowledge or experience of work placements, further education, or government-funded work-based training is advantageous.
• Strong employer engagement or sales experience with the ability to learn the education environment quickly.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and deliver against clear targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying and engaging construction employers to secure new placement opportunities.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with new, existing and previously engaged employers.
• Generating leads through employer outreach, call campaigns, networking, events and social media.
• Matching students to appropriate employers and agreeing meaningful placement objectives.
• Supporting students to understand workplace expectations and prepare for their placement.
• Acting as a key point of contact for employers and students throughout the placement.
• Completing the necessary employer due diligence, agreements and placement documentation.
• Monitoring placements, learner progress, attendance and welfare, resolving issues quickly where they arise.
• Maintaining accurate CRM and placement records and supporting reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to introduce employers to the College's wider offer, including apprenticeships, work experience and Employer Advantage.

Skills

Sales & business development

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Self-management

CRM proficiency

Education

Level 2 qualification or above

Tools

CRM software

Job description

About the role:

Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview.

This role is fixed term until July 2027.

London South East Colleges is looking for an energetic and commercially minded Employer Experience & Industry Placement Advisor to build relationships with construction employers and create high-quality industry placement opportunities for our students.

This is a highly outward-facing role. You'll identify and engage new employers, develop existing relationships and secure meaningful three-week placements that give students genuine experience of the construction industry. A key focus will be growing our employer network, with an ambitious target to secure commitments from 600 construction employers.

What you'll be doing

• Proactively identifying and engaging construction employers to secure new placement opportunities.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with new, existing and previously engaged employers.
• Generating leads through employer outreach, call campaigns, networking, events and social media.
• Matching students to appropriate employers and agreeing meaningful placement objectives.
• Supporting students to understand workplace expectations and prepare for their placement.
• Acting as a key point of contact for employers and students throughout the placement.
• Completing the necessary employer due diligence, agreements and placement documentation.
• Monitoring placements, learner progress, attendance and welfare, resolving issues quickly where they arise.
• Maintaining accurate CRM and placement records and supporting reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to introduce employers to the College's wider offer, including apprenticeships, work experience and Employer Advantage.

About you

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, opening doors and turning conversations with employers into real opportunities for students.

• Experience or a good understanding of sales and business development processes.
• Confidence approaching new organisations and building relationships with employers.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage a busy workload and deliver against clear targets and KPIs.
• An organised approach to recording activity and using CRM systems.
• The confidence to work with a wide range of people, from employers and curriculum teams to students and parents.
• Plenty of drive, energy and enthusiasm.

A Level 2 qualification or above is essential, preferably in a business-related subject. Knowledge of work placements, further education or government-funded work-based training would be an advantage, but we're equally interested in people who bring strong employer engagement or sales experience and can quickly learn the education environment.

About Us

London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of London's largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry need.

What brings people to work here, and keeps them here, is the sense of purpose. We exist to change lives through learning, and that ambition runs through everything we do. Our staff work with learners from all backgrounds, many of whom face significant barriers, and play a direct role in improving social mobility and life chances across south east London and beyond.

We are committed to developing our people. This includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.

We invest heavily in our learning environments, with modern facilities and strong partnerships with employers, universities and local communities. This enables our staff to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality education and training that equips learners with the skills, confidence and resilience to succeed in work and in life.

LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education.

The Group has also recently established the Elevare Education Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families across the region through targeted programmes and practical support. This reflects our wider civic mission and commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond our campuses.

With a combined turnover of around £130m and clear ambitions for growth and improvement, this is an organisation that is forward-looking, values expertise and encourages people to contribute ideas and shape the future. There has rarely been a more interesting time to join us.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including excellent annual leave and a generous pension through the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on role.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Access to the Discounts for Teachers portal
• Free Wi-Fi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide through Eduroam
• Access to our on-site gym at Bromley campus and discount at other local gyms
• Discounts in our in-house restaurants and on hair and beauty treatments

Equal Opportunities

London South East Colleges is fully committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [e-mail].

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates to assess suitability for working with children and young people. Our full Safeguarding policy can be found here .

Because we work with children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children's and/or Adult's Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to disclose relevant information or provide a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. Our DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.