Careers and Work Placement Officer
Term-time only Education / Careers & Employability
We are seeking an organised, proactive and people-focused Futures and Work Placement Officer to join a busy careers and employability service within a further education setting.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people, building relationships with employers and helping students access meaningful work experience and industry placements.
The Role
As Futures and Work Placement Officer, you will provide administrative and organisational support to the careers and work placement service, while taking an active role in sourcing, securing and coordinating high-quality work experience opportunities for students.
You will work closely with students, curriculum teams, employers, training providers and other external organisations to ensure placements are relevant to students’ education and career aspirations.
Key responsibilities will include:
About You
We are looking for someone who can engage confidently with students from diverse backgrounds and provide support according to individual needs.
You will ideally have:
What You’ll Bring
You will be approachable, organised and committed to helping young people make informed decisions about their futures. You will be comfortable communicating with a wide range of people and confident in developing relationships with employers and other external partners.
A proactive approach, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.
Safeguarding
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for the successful applicant.
Apply
If you are passionate about careers, employability and helping young people gain valuable experience of the workplace, we would welcome your application.
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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