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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    2 October 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Marketing and communications
  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Mon - Fri

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Starting Salary: £26,898 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about bridging the gap between education and industry? Do you thrive on building meaningful connections with employers and ensuring students have valuable work experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Work Placement Officer

Starting Salary: £26,898 FTE

Located at Stansted Airport College

Full time

Permanent Post

About the Team: Our Work Placement Team is the driving force behind creating crucial links with industries, securing enriching work placements for our learners, and maximizing the benefits of these experiences. We foster collaboration between students, employers, and teaching staff to guarantee the best possible outcomes. All team members receive comprehensive initial and ongoing training to excel in their roles.

About the Role: As a Work Placement Officer, you will play a pivotal role throughout the learner journey, working closely with both staff and students. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting college staff in developing students' work readiness.
  • Sourcing work experience and industry placements for students.
  • Cultivating new employer and industry contacts while nurturing relationships with existing partners.
  • Articulating the benefits of offering work and industry placements to Harlow College learners to potential employers.
  • Maintaining accurate records through a state-of-the-art work placement software platform.

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications and attributes:

  • Proven track record of successfully engaging and developing relationships with employers, clients, or customers.
  • Experience in a customer service or client-centred environment with excellent telephone skills.
  • Level 2 in English & Maths or equivalent
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a willingness to forge new contacts.
  • Experience in using technology, along with a willingness to understand new technology.
  • Ability to problem-solve, flexibility in managing work priorities, and a track record of meeting deadlines and targets.
  • Safeguarding Level 2 qualification or a willingness to work towards it.
  • Experience and or knowledge of the aviation industry would be desirable.

What the college offers its staff

What We Can Offer:

Join our efficient and professional Work Placement Team, where collaboration is key, and mutual support is a priority. As a successful candidate, you can expect:

  • Funding for any training required for the role.
  • Investment in your professional development.
  • Opportunities to advance your career within the college.
  • An excellent benefits package, including 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

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About Harlow College

Organisation type
FE College, ages 16 to 99
Education phase
Sixth form or FE college
Size
No information available
Age range
16 to 99
Ofsted report
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College location

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