Industry Liaison Officer - Art and Design

Ashford College; Dover; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Learning and development days

Flexible personal leave

Pension scheme 18%

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

East Kent Colleges Group – Dover campus is seeking an Industry Liaison Officer to join our brand-new Bench Street Arts campus. You will secure and monitor student work placements, and act as the primary contact for employer relations while planning employer events and visits for students.

You will work with learners one-to-one and in small groups to identify employability gaps and help them develop to succeed in industry placements.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly organised Industry Liaison Officer with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to obtain a relevant Level 3 qualification if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Secure and monitor progress of work placements across vocational areas.
• Act as the main contact for employer relations for designated areas.
• Plan and implement employer events and organise employer visits for students.
• Ensure employers return the required documentation in a timely fashion.
• Work with students one-to-one and in small groups to identify employability gaps and support development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

About The Role

Bridge the Student - Employer Gap and Empower Students Futures - Join us Industry Liaison Officer

EKC Dover College are seeking an Industry Liaison Officer to join our brand new Creative campus Bench Street Arts in the heart of Dover.

As an Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) you would be responsible for securing and monitoring progress of work placements in varied vocational areas for students and to act as the main point of contact for employer relations for these areas. This can include supporting the planning and implementation of employer events for organising employer visits for students.

Your role responsibilities would also include ensuring employers return the required documentation in a timely fashion following college guidelines and national expectations as well as working with students on aone to oneand small group basis to identify their employability skills gaps and supporting them to develop them to be able to complete a successful industry placement.

Hours per week: 30

Weeks per year: 37

Salary per year: £18,721 (including holiday pay)

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of the benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous holidays aligned to our academic calendar
• Learning and Development Opportunities- 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. First Line Manager Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave- Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
• Competitive Pension Scheme- 18% employer contribution
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Wellbeing and Health Support- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work support
• Culture and Recognition- Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

This is an exciting opportunity to join our brand-new Bench Street Arts Campus in Dover, a vibrant creative hub for art, design and media. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised Industry Liaison Officer with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. You will be confident in building positive relationships, managing competing priorities and responding flexibly to the needs of a busy and dynamic environment. Join us as we establish an inspiring new campus and create exciting opportunities for our students and the wider creative community.

You will have an inquisitive and analytical approach to work. You will be able to display an attention to detail, be able to work independently working on your own initiative and as part of a team. A level 3 qualification in a relevant subject is desirable, alternatively experience of working in a relevant sector and a willingness to obtain a relevant level 3 qualification will be considered.

If you have experience of working in this field along with a passion for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the future generation this position will be ideal for you.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [e-mail]

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion East Kent CollegesGroup is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.