Industry Placement Coordinator

Job Purpose

Industry placements and work experience are integral to every students’ experience at North Herts College. Working as part of a highly motivated, focussed team your role is to develop relationships with employers and ensure the smooth process of high quality work placements for our study programme students.

The role includes getting out to meet businesses, setting up placements on our IT system, preparing students to go out on work experience, supporting employers to deliver a great experience and work with curriculum teams to ensure all students successfully complete their required placement hours.

The role will require you to work within the industry placement team based in Stevenage plus working and visiting students on site.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

A knowledge of the science and IT industries beneficial but not essential

Motivated, driven and committed to consistently achieving KPI targets.

Effective management of time and diary to ensure KPI achievement.

Excellent communication skills including experience of working with the 16-19 age group

Professional ‘can do’ approach to working with a variety of staff and employers

Familiarity with work experience and/or apprenticeships beneficial but not essential

Roles And Responsibilities

Working with the Industry Placement team, you will ensure students are matched to high quality work placements

A good understanding of the requirements of new T Level qualifications and ensuring industry placements adhere to high standards

Reporting and presenting work experience opportunities to groups of students

Preparing students to go out on work experience, ensuring they complete the required hours and generating the required evidence

Completing health and safety visits as required

Working closely with curriculum teams to ensure a smooth process for all students

Monitoring students on placement and ensuring issues are dealt with efficiently

Producing regular reports on progress