Work Placement Officer

3 weeks ago


Huddersfield, United Kingdom Kirklees College Full time

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story

In the role of Work Placement Officer you’ll predominantly be based at The Waterfront Quarter, but may work across all our Huddersfield and Dewsbury Centres and your focus will be on proactively generating sufficient high-quality placements and other employer lead work experience activities to enhance the overall student experience. A driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.

Your key responsibilities will be to proactively generating new business leads and secure and maintain a wide range of placement and work experience opportunities to meet the needs of students’ study programmes, liaising with the Personal Development Tutors for the matching process, linking students to relevant placement opportunities generated.

Ideally, you’ll have a track record of generating new business leads through targeted telesales and networking activity (or be able to prove equivalent ability) and demonstrable experience in, developing and maintaining quality employer and partnership relationships.  It’s important that you’re able to communicate effectively across all areas of the college, build effective working relationships and provide first class customer service and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it’s an important part of working here too.  Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Closing Date: Tuesday 23rd July 2024
(We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 6th August 2024

Please remember to remove all personal details (name, date of birth) from your CV

If you have any queries about the role or the application process please contact hrenquiry@kirkleescollege.ac.uk Please check your emails regularly during the recruitment process (including spam and junk folders) as this is how you will be contacted once you have applied.

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.

£25,201 to £26,681 per annum



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