Work Placement and Employer Engagement Officer

East Surrey College / John Ruskin College; Croydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK educational institution is seeking a Work Placement and Employer Engagement Officer to find extended work experience placements for learners. The role requires strong administration and communication skills, alongside experience in developing relationships with employers. Responsibilities include planning placements and acting as the main contact for project enquiries. Competitive salary and staff benefits, including pension schemes and free gym access. Join a friendly and innovative team in a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent holiday package

Free onsite parking

Access to fully equipped gym

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE in Maths & English or Level 2 equivalent.
• Strong administration and communication skills required.
• Experience in developing relationships with employers is essential.

Responsibilities

• Source extended work experience placements for learners.
• Engage with existing employers to understand needs.
• Plan timings and structure of all work placements.

Skills

Strong administration and communication skills

Experience seeking placement leads

Experience developing relationships with employers

Full clean driving licence

Education

Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent

Equality & Diversity Level 2 (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

Work Placement and Employer Engagement Officer

College location: East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Croydon)

Salary: £28,564.64 - £30,222.40 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours: 8:45 am - 5 pm (12 months fixed term)

We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Work placement Coordinator to join our friendly and hardworking team.

In this exciting role you will have responsibility to source extended work experience placements in specific sectors for learners on different programmes. You will be involved in work-related projects to meet the demand from curriculum departments for 16‑18 full time learners and act as the main point of contact for all work experience and project enquiries within the College group.

Working closely with the Business Development and Curriculum teams and other managers, you will engage with existing employers and be able to understand different work experience needs of learners and develop ways to streamline contact with employers. You will be responsible to plan timings and structure of all placements whilst establishing a system for the monitoring and tracking of learners in work placements. You will deal with day‑to‑day communication with employers and learners and support the college with work key placement events.

The successful candidate must have:

• Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent
• Strong administration and communication skills
• Previous experience of seeking new placement and work‑related project leads
• Previous experience developing relationships with employers to develop business needs and growth
• Full clean driving licence, own transport and willingness to use own transport for work purposes (including between campuses)
• Equality & Diversity Level 2 (or willing to obtain)

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward‑thinking, friendly, fast‑paced, changing environment with state‑of‑the‑art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such as a choice of two excellent pension schemes, a brilliant holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in‑house Spa and Salon treatments.

Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of submitting your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campuses are smoke‑free zones.

As part of our pre‑employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.