Work Placement Officer

Are you looking for a rewarding role in Further Education?

Do you like networking and engaging with external stakeholders and employers?

Could you find work placement opportunities and support students in gaining work related experiences?

Would you like to help students in achieving their goals and aspirations?

If yes, this could be the role for you!

As a Work Placement Officer you will source and coordinate work placements and develop work experience and other employer led projects or community-based opportunities to enhance the student experience.

You will provide support for students, tutors and employers, to ensure students successfully complete their required work experience placements as part of their qualifications.   

What can we offer you?

• Positive and enjoyable working environment
• Working 36 hours per week 
• Generous holiday entitlement: 32 days per annum, raising to 37 after 5 years of service
• Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution
• Death in Service benefits
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted Starbucks and all other catering outlets on sites
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Well-being events and access to a well-being portal
• Professional Development
• Opportunities for career development within the team and wider college

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept speculative calls and emails with CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered. If any assistant is required by agencies, jobs will be sent to them via the TALOS portal.