Work Placement Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent

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Salary

£26,703- £29,058 per annum

We are seeking a positive and proactive individual to support our team in resourcing high-quality and relevant industry opportunities for students within our Academy of Hair & Beauty Studies. This is a rewarding position, best suited to those with strong stakeholder engagement skills who enjoy developing business relationships and providing exceptional customer service to support business needs. Although this role is for our Academy of Hair & Beauty Studies from time to time there could be the requirement to work across curriculums.

This student-facing role is responsible for engaging with and supporting students, assessing them on placements, and establishing excellent working relationships with students regardless of age, ability, or support needs.

If you are passionate about student success and ready to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.