Placement Officer

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and secure vocational and industry placement opportunities for students
• Match students to suitable placements and support their employability skills development
• Build positive relationships with employers, students, curriculum teams, and other stakeholders
• Monitor student progress through regular contact and employer visits, ensuring positive placement outcomes
• Ensure placements comply with safeguarding, health and safety, and College procedures
• Identify and resolve placement-related concerns in a timely and professional manner
• Track student performance and prepare reports on placement outcomes
• Maintain accurate placement records and data to support quality assurance and audit requirements

Requirements

• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, customer service, careers guidance, administration, or a similar role
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence working with employers, students, and internal stakeholders
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records and databases
• Why Choose This Path?
• Build a meaningful career supporting students and employers - without:
• High-pressure sales targets and commission-driven environments
• Repetitive work with limited impact
• Unclear career progression opportunities
• Roles where you rarely see the difference your work makes
• Instead, enjoy a position where you help students gain real-world experience, support local employers, and contribute directly to skills development across the region.
• Make a move that truly pays off
• If you're ready for a rewarding and impactful role helping students take their first steps into the workplace while building strong partnerships with employers, we'd love to hear from you.
• Closing Date: 18/06/26
• Interview Date: 30/06/26
• Please note:
• Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
• Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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• We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
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Benefits

Additional Information

Placement Officer Location: Trowbridge Salary: £29,231 per year Do you have experience in employer engagement, recruitment, customer service, careers support, administration, or relationship management? Or do you hold a qualification in Business, Education, Employability, Human Resources, or a related field and want to build a rewarding career helping students prepare for the world of work? If you're looking to move away from target-driven environments, repetitive administrative roles, or limited career progression, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference while enjoying the stability and benefits of working in education. Join our client and play a vital role in connecting students with employers, supporting industry placements, and helping learners gain valuable workplace experience.

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