Student Work Experience & Employability Lead

Bradford College; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave (30 days + bank)

West Yorkshire Pension Scheme

Career progression opportunities

Free gym facilities and wellbeing

Job summary

Bradford College is seeking a dedicated Work Experience Officer to support and monitor student work experience activities, maximise engagement, and build employer relationships across local and regional partners. You will record data, develop placement opportunities and drive outcomes with curriculum teams.

Ideal candidates will have education-sector experience, strong communication skills and the ability to create personalised development plans for students.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an education setting delivering work experience or industry placement opportunities
• Experience of developing new local and regional contacts through proactive and innovative business development activity
• Experience of working with a diverse range of people.

Responsibilities

• To engage Bradford College Students in work experience; this will enable the student(s) to enhance their employability skills
• To source and develop new work experience and industry placement opportunities in subject specialist areas
• Build strong, robust business relationships through business development utilising all available resources to support the diverse placement activities within the department
• Develop a robust client database to fulfil the needs of departments and faculties to support students into work experience opportunities
• To promote and maximize student involvement and engagement with work experience
• To assess student’s skills and create personalised career development plans to support further development, monitoring progress at regular intervals.
• Liaise with curriculum teams and employers to set SMART objectives for work experience
• To meet set targets for work experience in line with agreed performance indicators
• To regularly conduct work experience visits and engage with a wide range of employers
• Accurately record and produce reports on student engagement with work experience through our online Work Experience Management System
• To participate in the evaluation process, reviewing the quality and impact of work experience and utilising this for future development
• Produce case studies celebrating success and promote to internal and external audiences
• To undertake tasks relating to the effective management and storage of documentation.
• To network internally with relevant staff to support the delivery of work experience
• Attend and contribute to appropriate team meetings, staff development and marketing activities
• To liaise with curriculum staff and support staff to ensure positive outcomes for students

Job description

Bradford College is seeking a dedicated Work Experience Officer to support and monitor student work experience activities, maximise engagement, and build employer relationships across local and regional partners. You will record data, develop placement opportunities and drive outcomes with curriculum teams.

Ideal candidates will have education-sector experience, strong communication skills and the ability to create personalised development plans for students.