Placement Officer

**Job Description for Placement Officer**

**Job Summary**
Scholars School System is a project of UK CURRICULUM &ACCREDITATION BODY (UKCAB, a registered charity founded in 2006) having campuses across the United Kingdom, is looking for a **Placement Officer** across all campuses which includes for the Birmingham, Manchester, London, Bradford and Leicester campus.

Scholars School System is a national independent higher education provider, offering world class education. Taught programmes, ranging from Foundation Year through to Level 7, delivered in partnership with institutions such as Leeds Trinity University. Over 5000 (UK and EU) learners have successfully completed their learning journey in the last five years with the current student population is over 3000.

**Our core values are very important because**

1. We share a common set of values across everything we do which helps to define who we are and how we behave.

2. We put our students and our community at the heart of all that we do.

3. We foster excellence, innovation and creativity.

4. We celebrate **diversity**, **inclusion**, **equality**and the breaking down of barriers to success.

5. We have high expectations of ourselves, our students and our partners.

**Purpose**

Scholars School System is seeking to appoint a placement officer who will can source, administer and oversee work placements for undergraduate students on the Health and Social Care and Business programmes. You will work with Academics department, students and employers to maximise opportunities and ensure that all of the stakeholders’ needs are being met. You will also ensure that all the KPI’s of placement are met to the expectation of Scholars School System and our delivery Partners.

**Responsibilities**

To source, administer and oversee work placement activities for undergraduate students that are well matched to the students after **mandatory H&S check of the work placement premises.**

To carry out business development activities in order to source suitable employers to host placement students.

To consult with employers in order to ensure that placements meet the requirements as specified by the programme leaders and comply with the relevant Health and Safety vetting and Health and Safety guidelines.

Ensuring that all contractual paperwork is completed by students, employers and Academics.

To monitor placements responding promptly to student and employer enquiries or issues.

To liaise with students, employers, academic and support staff to ensure that all of their needs are being met and that the placement is compliant.

To build and maintain long term relationships with host organisations in order to increase future opportunities for students.

To undertake any other duties at the request of line manager that are commensurate with the post

To take a flexible approach to work (attendance at early morning and evening meetings will be required).

To work in accordance with SSS organisational policies.

**Requirement**

**Essential**

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic discipline

Experience in similar job roles.

Work experience in Education

Involved in the validation of new programs both on undergraduate and postgraduate level

Experience in dealing with the students.

**Benefits**

**Salary**: £24,000 - £28,000

Basic hours are 9 am to 6 pm on site

Trips away from the office are often required

Holiday entitlement is 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to £5k annual incentives pro-rata given quarterly on meeting KPIs upon successful probation period

3% annual increase per year on completion from your start date of service and on meeting KPIs

**Job Type**

Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Higher Education: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/03/2025