Industry Placement Coordinator — Animal Welfare
Permanent | Northamptonshire (County) | £25,000‑£27,500 per annum
About the Role Are you passionate about animal welfare and skilled in building relationships? We are recruiting an Industry Placement Coordinator to work with staff, students, and local employers to secure high‑quality work placements for T‑level students specialising in animal welfare and the veterinary sector.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring learners have safe, meaningful, relevant placements, developing relationships with employers locally, and supporting student preparation, induction, and monitoring of placements.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain strong relationships with employers (especially in animal welfare / veterinary sectors) to create placement opportunities.
* Liaise with curriculum teams and students to match placements to learning objectives.
* Ensure health, safety, and safeguarding standards are met in placement settings.
* Prepare students (risk assessments, inductions, documentation) for placement.
* Monitor student progress, conduct site visits, review diaries/workbooks.
* Act as a point of contact for students, employers, and staff during placement.
* Support with administration, record‑keeping, and reporting.
Person Specification
* Proven experience in outbound B2B sales, account management or employer engagement.
* Comfortable liaising with varied stakeholders (students, businesses, academic teams).
* Basic knowledge or willingness to learn health & safety and safeguarding requirements for workplaces.
* Confident communicator and relationship builder.
* Strong organisational, administrative, and record‑keeping skills.
* A full driving licence and willingness to travel locally is desirable.
* Educated to degree or equivalent (or demonstrable experience).
What We Offer
* Salary: £25,000‑£27,500 per annum (plus 12.07% holiday pay)
* Leave & Holidays: 33 days (including bank holidays, plus Christmas closure)
* Pension: Attractive employer contributory pension scheme (20% employer contribution)
* Professional Development: Access to CPD, training, and sector networking
* Support & Culture: Collaborative environment within a successful further education setting
* Safe, student‑centred culture with robust safeguarding and health & safety practices
Why This Role Is Unique
* You’ll be working in a niche and rewarding sector (animal welfare / veterinary)
* Opportunity to shape the placement experience for students and make real impact
* Autonomy to engage with local businesses and grow employer networks
* Interesting and varied day‑to‑day work: relationship building, student support, quality assurance
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining relevant experience and your approach to employer engagement. Deadline: 15 October 2025.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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