Placement Officer

Bryson Charitable Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a motivated Placement Officer to secure work placements and manage employer engagement for the Skills for Life and Work programme. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic engagement and provide career guidance. Essential qualifications include a degree and relevant experience, including working with young people. This role offers a fixed-term contract with competitive salary and chances for community impact.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.
• At least 2 years’ experience in strategic engagement with employers.
• 1 year of experience working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Secure work placements and activities through employer engagement.
• Plan and implement Employer Engagement Strategy.
• Market the Skills for Life and Work programme.

Skills

Strategic engagement with employers

Career Information Advice and Guidance

Youth work experience

Education

Degree level education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English

Job description

Job Details

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £23,505
• Contract: Fixed Term, Until 6th November 2026
• Location: Belfast

Job Background

The Placement Officer will be responsible for securing work placements and world of work activities through employer engagement for participants on the Skills for Life and Work programme.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• To demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Programme Operational Requirements.
• To plan, develop and implement an Employer Engagement Strategy.
• To co-ordinate effective marketing and promotion of the Skills for Life and Work programme to include careers events, community events, employer networks, economic and learning events.
• To source, contact and make presentations to employers where necessary.
• To provide Careers Information Advice and Guidance and support to participants in relation to the work placement experience.
• To ensure work placement targets are met in terms of KPIs/Pulses.
• To monitor the health and safety awareness of participants in the workplace.
• To assist employers, maximise training and work experience opportunities.
• Maintain regular and ongoing engagement with both employer and participant.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level including minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of strategic engagement with Employers
• A minimum of 1 year experience working in young people.
• A minimum of 1 year in a Careers Information Advice and Guidance role
• Hold a valid full driving licence with access to own transport.

Desirable

• Youth Work, Counselling, Mentoring qualification.

For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Application packs with full job description are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is:

Friday 23rd January 2026 at 12pm