Work Placement Engagement Officer at West Nottinghamshire College

The role of Work Placement Engagement Officer is a cross-college role. The ideal candidate will have a good

understanding of the work placement and a variety of industries.

A key part of this role will be to ensure students complete work placements and extended or industry

placements. It is a mandatory requirement for all full-time students to complete a meaningful work

placement as part of their course. This role will support students in specific subject areas across the college.

An essential task will be to engage existing employers to maintain their support and if feasible increase the

number of students for each employer. To build links with new employers and match students to the

appropriate employer and role. Increasing the number of employers supporting our students with work

placements and developing strong working relationships. Arranging Employer Advisory Boards to enable

employers to positively influence our curriculum will be an exciting part of the role.

Working individually as well as working alongside the work placement team and other college departments

to generate and upscale placement opportunities achieving the college’s work placement targets for study

programme and industry placements. The role may require you to support learners in conducting work

placement.

You will complete health and safety training to enable you to complete risk assessment paperwork or ensure

employers complete the online forms, prior to placements starting, ensuring that students are protected

against health and safety risks arising from work activities, at the same time using the opportunity to develop

strong links with employers and generate confidence in the college’s professional approach to health and

safety.

Developing good relationships with each curriculum area will be essential to ensure there is an alignment

between curriculum planning and industry and study placement provision as well as collaboratively matching

students to placements and upscaling to industry placements.

You will contribute to students’ preparation for work placement through projects, developing and delivering

resources, being passionate about students’ achievement monitoring completion of relevant and meaningful

work placement objectives.

You will use a range of college systems including the college central work placement management system

and ensure key employer and student engagement information is captured.

The post holder will be expected to be a self-starter and have a high level of resilience, as the role will involve

encouraging students to see the benefits of work placement and engage employers to offer opportunities.

You will be required to travel to conduct risk assessments and attend employer appointments, open

evenings, employer networking events and other college sites.

The role will require you to embed the college’s values; Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Ambition and Compassion.