Placement Officer

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

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a Placement Officer responsible for securing work placements and engaging with employers for the Skills for Life and Work programme. Candidates should have a degree, 2 years of experience in employer engagement, and 1 year in career guidance. The role offers a salary of £23,505 and a fixed-term contract until November 2026. This position is pivotal in supporting participants' work experience and achieving program targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience of strategic engagement with employers.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with young people.
• Hold a valid full driving licence with access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Secure work placements and work activities through employer engagement.
• Plan and implement an Employer Engagement Strategy.
• Monitor health and safety awareness of participants in the workplace.

Skills

Employer engagement

Career guidance

Communication skills

Education

Degree level education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Job description

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

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.
• 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 with 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.

For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Application packs with full job description are downloadable. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Friday 2nd January 2026 at 12pm.