Placement & Progression Officer — Drive learner outcomes

Nova Training; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement increasing

Birthday day off

Early finish on Friday 2:30pm

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Scheme (£500)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Job summary

Nova Training is seeking a proactive Placement & Progression Officer to support learners across our centres in Kidderminster. You will help with referrals, employer partnerships and provide high quality IAG to achieve KPIs.

You will manage placements, vet work experience and support learners from centre to work, encouraging progression into Apprenticeships or Traineeships, while building strong external links and delivering outreach activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales/IAG oriented customer environment.
• Minimum Level 2 literacy, numeracy & ICT.
• Proficient with Google, Gmail and Google Meet.
• Proven track record of meeting performance targets.
• IAG qualification desirable.
• Full clean driving licence and own car.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with the transition from centre to work placements.
• Undertake the initial vetting and any update of work experience/apprenticeship placements.
• Undertake periodic reviews of learners in work experience placements ensuring full learner and employer engagement.
• Where placements progress positively, encourage the employer to employ the learner and engage them on an Apprenticeship or Traineeship programme.
• Create strong relationships with colleagues and other organisations that act as key progression routes.
• Undertake localised marketing and outreach activities to ensure an outgoing flow of referrals to the learner recruitment service.
• Coordinate local marketing and careers events.
• Support learners to source suitable progression routes and assist with a smooth transition into the learners chosen destination.

Skills

Sales oriented

IAG experience

Google Apps

Target-driven

Education

Level 2 literacy numeracy ICT

IAG qualification desirable

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Nova Training is seeking a proactive Placement & Progression Officer to support learners across our centres in Kidderminster. You will help with referrals, employer partnerships and provide high quality IAG to achieve KPIs.

You will manage placements, vet work experience and support learners from centre to work, encouraging progression into Apprenticeships or Traineeships, while building strong external links and delivering outreach activities.