Industry Liaison Officer - Creative

East Kent College; England; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent College is seeking an enthusiastic Industry Liaison Officer to bridge education and industry. This role involves securing industry placements, supporting student readiness, and building employer partnerships, offering a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the student's career journey.

Benefits

Access to online discounts through Rewards Scheme

Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution

Time off for significant life events

Participation in Community Days

Qualifications

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be highly organized with flexibility in responding to task changes.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor industry placements for students.
• Act as primary contact for employer relations in subject areas.
• Organize employer events and ensure documentation completion.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

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About The Role

Bridging the gap between education and industry – helping students thrive in the real world.

Are you passionate about connecting education with industry? EKC Group is seeking a proactive and organised

About The Role

Bridging the gap between education and industry – helping students thrive in the real world.

Are you passionate about connecting education with industry? EKC Group is seeking a proactive and organised Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) to play a key role in building strong employer partnerships and supporting students on their journey into the workplace.

As an ILO, you will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring industry placements across a range of vocational areas within the Creative field. You’ll act as the main point of contact for employers, helping to build meaningful relationships that benefit both students and businesses.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Securing and overseeing industry placements for students across varied vocational pathways
• Acting as the primary contact for employer relations in allocated subject areas
• Organising employer events, workplace visits, and other industry-linked experiences
• Ensuring all employer documentation is completed accurately and on time, in line with college policies and national requirements
• Working directly with students, both one-to-one and in small groups, to:
• Identify and assess their employability skills gaps
• Support their development to ensure readiness for successful placements
• Collaborating with curriculum teams to ensure placements are relevant and effective
  

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with both young people and industry professionals, and who thrives on making a real-world impact in education.

Hours per week: 7.5

Weeks per year: 38 (during term time)

Salary: £4,015 per year

Holiday pay: £581 per year

Benefits

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

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day
  
  

About You

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Industry Liaison Officer who brings strong interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in supporting student success through industry engagement.

You Will

• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and respond flexibly to changing demands
• Have an inquisitive and analytical mindset, with strong attention to detail
• Be confident working independently using their own initiative, as well as collaboratively within a team
• Demonstrate a professional and approachable manner when working with both students and employers
• Ideally hold a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject
• Alternatively, relevant experience in the creative sector and a willingness to work towards a Level 3 qualification will also be considered
  

If you have experience in this field and a passion for sharing your knowledge with the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

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 Colleges Group 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other, Information Technology, and Management

• Industries

  Higher Education

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