Industry Liaison Officer

About The Role

Bridge the Student - Employer Gap and Empower Students Futures - Join us Industry Liaison Officer

EKC Canterbury College are seeking an Industry Liaison Officer within their Professional Services Department.

With a background in Hair and Beauty, as an Industry Liaison Officer, you will be responsible for securing, coordinating and monitoring work placements across a range of vocational areas. Acting as the main point of contact for employer engagement within your areas, you will build and maintain strong relationships with employers while supporting students to successfully prepare for, and complete, their industry placements.

Key Responsibilities

• Securing and managing industry work placement opportunities for students
• Acting as the primary liaison between employers, students and college teams
• Supporting the planning and delivery of employer engagement activities, including employer events and student workplace visits
• Ensuring employer documentation is completed and returned in line with college processes and national expectations
• Working with students on a one-to-one and small group basis to identify employability skills gaps
• Supporting students to develop their skills, confidence and workplace behaviours to achieve successful placements

This role is central to ensuring students gain valuable real-world experience and are well prepared for future employment.

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Hours per week: 27

Weeks per year: 37

Salary per year (including holiday pay): £16,961

About You

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Is highly organised and able to prioritise workload effectively
• Can apply a flexible and responsive approach to work demands
• Demonstrates an inquisitive and analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Is able to work independently using their own initiative, as well as collaboratively as part of a team

A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject is desirable. Alternatively, relevant sector experience and a willingness to work towards a Level 3 qualification will be considered.

If you have experience in this field and a passion for supporting young people to develop their employability skills and progress into industry, this role could be ideal for you.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.