Placement Coordinator (Part-time) - Stephenson College

We’re recruiting for a Placement Coordinator to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Stephenson College on a part-time basis.

The Placement Coordinator will be responsible coordinating, planning and organising the delivery of high-quality placements, including Awarding Body, T-Level placements and Work Experience. The Placement Coordinator will provide exceptional service through strong relationships with curriculum teams, ensuring KPIs are tracked, monitored and met. They will ensure health and safety compliance is accounted for and support students via 1:1 and small group sessions, as well as tutorial support.

Responsibilities of this role include;

• Managing the Work Placement process for a case load of learners in varying curriculum areas.
• To create effective links with employers and external partners and stakeholders to develop new and repeat business, so that students achieve their work experience.
• To work effectively across college to promote the employability agenda and work readiness.
• Track, monitor and meet KPIs aligned to placement outputs.

What we are looking for;

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong organisational skills, and ability to meet demanding deadlines.
• Track record of working with internal and external stakeholders.

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Up to 25 days annual leave per
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Well-being hours
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email [email protected]