Industry Placements Lead (Assessor) – Education & Care

Education Partnership North East; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-48 days holiday per year

Family leave & flexible working

LGPS or Teacher Pensions

MyLifestyle benefits platform

Dental, eye care & health cash plans

Wellbeing support

Free parking on most campuses

Free gym access

Job summary

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is seeking an Industry Placement Officer to source and coordinate high-quality industry placements for Level 2, T Level Education and Early Years programmes, with strong employer engagement across Health sectors.

You will assess learners against Education and Care competencies, support learners and employers, and contribute to face-to-face teaching while building networks with industry partners.

Qualifications

• Appropriate vocational/specialist qualification relevant to the role.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience of assessing students or learners within work placement or occupational settings.
• Experience of supporting and assessing learners undertaking work placements.
• A good understanding of work placements and the requirements associated with supporting students in industry.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, employers, colleagues and placement supervisors.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with a wide range of people.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good IT and digital skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and use systems to monitor and track student progress.
• Excellent team-working skills and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and creating an inclusive environment in which students feel valued and supported.
• Assessor and/or verifier qualification.
• QCF Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification such as PCE, CTLLS, DTLLS, PCET or PGCE.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Level 2 qualifications in English and Mathematics.
• Experience of working with employers to develop industry or work placement opportunities.
• Experience of delivering teaching, training or skills development to students or learners.
• Experience of using placement, learner tracking or customer relationship management systems.

Responsibilities

• Source, develop and coordinate high-quality industry placements that meet curriculum requirements and awarding organisation standards.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with employers, placement supervisors, students, parents and college colleagues to ensure placements are successful and students are well supported.
• Undertake placement visits and assessments, assessing students' competency and completing accurate documentation to meet awarding organisation and external quality assurance requirements.
• Work closely with Curriculum Managers, Personal Development Tutors and students to effectively match placement opportunities to students' career pathways, timetables and geographical needs.
• Maintain accurate placement records and student information, including tracking placement hours and monitoring progress through ProMonitor, Grofar and the College CRM.
• Support the development of students' sector knowledge and employability skills through face-to-face delivery, employer events and wider curriculum and industry engagement.

Skills

Industry placements

Employer engagement

Assessment

Teaching delivery

Communication skills

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Digital skills

Education

Vocational/specialist qualification

QCF Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Teaching qualification (PCE/CTLLS/DTLLS/PCET/PGCE)

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Level 2 English and Maths

Assessor and/or verifier qualification

Tools

ProMonitor

Grofar

College CRM

Job description

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is seeking an Industry Placement Officer to source and coordinate high-quality industry placements for Level 2, T Level Education and Early Years programmes, with strong employer engagement across Health sectors.

You will assess learners against Education and Care competencies, support learners and employers, and contribute to face-to-face teaching while building networks with industry partners.