Industrial Placement Officer

We are currently looking for an Industry Placement Officer to join our proactive and innovative work experience team, supporting our full time (16-19 years old) students to access a range employer engagement activities, to help them achieve their career goals.

Working in partnership with employers, curriculum areas and students, you will be responsible for supporting curriculum areas to offer students a range of work experience activities, from facilitating employer talks, supporting industry visits and developing project briefs with employers, to securing and overseeing work placements for both T Level and study programme students.

Experience of working in recruitment/placement with a proven track record in achieving targets would be advantageous for this role, and you must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work well under pressure. Due to the nature of the role, travelling to other organisations may be required. Therefore the successful candidate will be expected to travel independently when required.

For full specification requirements please refer to the job description.
In return, we offer;

• Competitive salaries.


• Up to 29 days annual leave, plus generous additional closure days and bank holidays.


• Enrolment into the West Midlands Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.


• Outstanding staff training and team building programme.


• ZEST is the College's Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.


• Staff incentive schemes including Cycle to Work scheme and 'Best of Walsall' discounts.


• Simply Health care scheme.


• Employee Assistance Programme.


• Reward and recognition scheme.


• State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors' Nursery.


• Access to 'The Hub' offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.


We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.

Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check.