Placement Officer - Health and Social Care and Childcare

Buckingham College; Flackwell Heath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Flackwell Heath is seeking a Part-time Placement Officer. This role involves preparing Health and Life Sciences students for work placements, sourcing placements, and ensuring their safety. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, with a passion for inspiring young people in their career journey. A supportive and flexible work environment is offered with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Access to free training

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in liaising with students and staff.
• Skills in record-keeping and student monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with lecturers to prepare students for placements.
• Monitor student progress in placement settings.
• Complete paperwork for DBS checks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Passion for education

Job description

Are you ready to take the next big step in your career? We are looking for a Part‑time (0.8) Placement Officer to join our passionate, dynamic and friendly team of Health, Health and Social Care, Education and Childcare professionals based at our Wycombe Campus. At Bucks College Group you will find a collaborative environment that values creativity, encourages professional development and a passion for making a difference to the lives of all the students that come to study with us. In your role as a Placement Officer, you will be working with students in the Health and Life Sciences department preparing them for their work placements, sourcing suitable placements, completing DBS requirements, ensuring that placements are safe and appropriate and visiting students to check on their progress. This is a varied role that requires flexibility, excellent organisational and communication skills and a passion for working with young people to inspire them to progress onto further study or careers in the Health and Social Care sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with and support lecturers in delivering practical training and preparing students for their work placement in a variety of health, health and social care, education and childcare settings.
• Support curriculum staff by liaising on work experience placement issues, and work to resolve them.
• Keep accurate records of placement locations, health and safety, assessment and support visits and student attendance.
• Monitor student development in the setting ensuring regular reviews of students' progress and achievement.
• Complete paperwork for DBS checks.

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the college. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills‑based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers—for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few. You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – we call this the Bucks College Factor! If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding: BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Employee Benefits

• Pension scheme – LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes