Placement & Progression Officer | Drive Learner Transitions

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement increasing

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Day off for your birthday

Early finish on a Friday at 2.30 pm

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Job summary

Nova Training invites applications for a Placement & Progression Officer (PPO) in Colchester. This full-time role supports centres to deliver a high-quality learner service, develops referral and employer partnerships, and ensures IAG leads to positive outcomes.

You will manage learner transitions to work placements, vet and update placements, review progress, and foster relationships with progression routes and employers to meet KPIs.

Qualifications

• Relevant, successful experience within a sales/IAG orientated business to customer environment.
• Minimum level 2 literacy, numeracy & ICT.
• Highly proficient in Google, Gmail and Google Meets.
• Experience of successfully managing own performance targets against stringent and challenging targets.
• IAG qualification would be 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 experience

IAG experience

Target achievement

Google Workspace proficiency

Education

IAG qualification (desirable)

Tools

Google Mail

Google Meet

Job description

Nova Training invites applications for a Placement & Progression Officer (PPO) in Colchester. This full-time role supports centres to deliver a high-quality learner service, develops referral and employer partnerships, and ensures IAG leads to positive outcomes.

You will manage learner transitions to work placements, vet and update placements, review progress, and foster relationships with progression routes and employers to meet KPIs.