Strategic Employer Partnerships & Work Placements Lead

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Competitive salary

CPD opportunities

5 days annual leave purchase option

Job summary

Nottingham College is seeking an Employer Partnerships & Work Placement Officer to secure, coordinate and manage high-quality work placement opportunities for our students, while building strong employer relationships and ensuring all activity meets compliance and reporting requirements.

You will work closely with curriculum and business development teams to promote opportunities, attend events, monitor safety and funding guidance, and maintain accurate records in Navigate.

Qualifications

• Strong employer engagement or business development experience, including outbound communication and networking.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage a caseload and maintain accurate records.
• Confident communicator able to collaborate with employers, curriculum teams and internal stakeholders.
• Understanding of compliance requirements, including health & safety and funding guidance for work placements.
• Ability to analyse and report on activity, performance and emerging workforce needs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain employer relationships to generate new work placement opportunities, including outbound calls, email campaigns and networking.
• Coordinate, log and track all placement activity, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and effective use of the Navigate system.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams and the wider business development team to promote opportunities, support employer engagement and enhance the student experience.
• Attend events, recruitment activities and employer-facing engagements to promote the College and strengthen partnerships.
• Monitor health & safety, funding compliance and paperwork processes to ensure placements meet all required standards.

Skills

Employer engagement

Organisational skills

Communication

Compliance knowledge

Reporting

Tools

Navigate system

Job description

Nottingham College is seeking an Employer Partnerships & Work Placement Officer to secure, coordinate and manage high-quality work placement opportunities for our students, while building strong employer relationships and ensuring all activity meets compliance and reporting requirements.

You will work closely with curriculum and business development teams to promote opportunities, attend events, monitor safety and funding guidance, and maintain accurate records in Navigate.