Work Placement & Employer Relations Lead

Vision West Nottinghamshire College; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield is seeking a Work Placement Engagement Officer to drive employer engagement and manage work placements across courses. The role includes building links with employers, arranging advisory boards, and ensuring students complete meaningful placements with health and safety training completed.

The post involves cross-college collaboration, meetings with curriculum areas, and travel to conduct risk assessments and employer visits, while promoting the

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating work placements across college departments.
• Ability to engage employers and expand placement opportunities.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and health & safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Engage employers to maintain and grow work placements across study programmes.
• Match students to suitable placements and lead Employer Advisory Boards.
• Collaborate with curriculum areas to align placements with learning objectives.
• Travel to conduct risk assessments and attend employer appointments and events.

Skills

Employer engagement

Stakeholder management

Work placement coordination

Health and safety training

Relationship building

Self-starter

Tools

Central work placement management system

Job description

Vision West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield is seeking a Work Placement Engagement Officer to drive employer engagement and manage work placements across courses. The role includes building links with employers, arranging advisory boards, and ensuring students complete meaningful placements with health and safety training completed.

The post involves cross-college collaboration, meetings with curriculum areas, and travel to conduct risk assessments and employer visits, while promoting the