Work Placement Officer

Hull College; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull College is seeking a Work Placement Officer to arrange and monitor full-time students' industry placements. You will work in a team to source learners, pre-screen, and facilitate pre-interview preparation for vacancies to ensure high-quality placements for mutual success.

Hull College delivers vocational programmes, apprenticeships and degrees while emphasising safeguarding and continuous improvement. The role supports staff and learners across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience arranging and monitoring work placements.
• Experience liaising with employers to secure placements.
• Understanding of T Levels and industry placements requirements (safeguarding, hours, engagement).
• Able to support students and coordinate pre-interview preparation for vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and monitor extended work placements for full-time students.
• Manage caseload of learners with supervision to timescales and standards.
• Carry out risk assessments and address Health & Safety issues in workplaces.
• Support tutors in visiting schedules and record learner progress.
• Assist in administration with recording of work placement activities.
• Promote College programmes to employers and prospective learners.
• Attend meetings and report learner progress.
• Maintain auditable records of progress on Pro Monitor.

Skills

Industry placements

Employer liaison

Health & Safety

Student support

Job description

As our Work Placement Officer, you will arrange and monitor the progress of full-time students on industry placements. Working in a team, sourcing learners, pre-screening and facilitating pre-interview preparation for all vacancies to ensure a high-quality placement service is provided in order to support learners and businesses for mutual success.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Work Placement Officer

• Arrange and monitor extended work placements for full time students
• Manage an agreed caseload of learners with minimum supervision to agreed timescales and standards.
• Responsible for risk assessments and Health and Safety issues that may relate to students within the workplace.
• Support tutors in the visiting schedule for all students.
• Assist in the administration with the recording of work placement activities.
• Promote the College's curriculum programmes to employers and prospective learners.
• Attend internal and external meetings and events and report on learner progress.
• Maintain auditable records and record progress of learners on Pro Monitor

Practical experience working in industry

• Understanding of T Levels and industry placements requirements (e.g., safeguarding, placement hours, employer engagement).
• Experience in liaising with employers and supporting students in finding and completing placements.

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.