Job Description
Placement Officer
Location: Trowbridge
Salary: £29,231 per year
Do you have experience in employer engagement, recruitment, customer service, careers support, administration, or relationship management? Or do you hold a qualification in Business, Education, Employability, Human Resources, or a related field and want to build a rewarding career helping students prepare for the world of work?
If you're looking to move away from target-driven environments, repetitive administrative roles, or limited career progression, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference while enjoying the stability and benefits of working in education.
Join our client and play a vital role in connecting students with employers, supporting industry placements, and helping learners gain valuable workplace experience.
What We Offer
Salary: £29,231 per year
Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover for One Year, Full Time – 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Year-Round Employment: No unpaid breaks between contracts
Outstanding Benefits
• Local Government Pension Scheme – a strong, secure foundation for your future
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays
• College closure and wellbeing days – including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support
• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money while staying active
• Professional Development – ongoing training and career progression opportunities
• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry
A rewarding role with benefits that support your wellbeing, career development, and long-term future.
What You'll Do
• Coordinate and secure vocational and industry placement opportunities for students
• Match students to suitable placements and support their employability skills development
• Build positive relationships with employers, students, curriculum teams, and other stakeholders
• Monitor student progress through regular contact and employer visits, ensuring positive placement outcomes
• Ensure placements comply with safeguarding, health and safety, and College procedures
• Identify and resolve placement-related concerns in a timely and professional manner
• Track student performance and prepare reports on placement outcomes
• Maintain accurate placement records and data to support quality assurance and audit requirements
What You'll Bring
• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, customer service, careers guidance, administration, or a similar role
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence working with employers, students, and internal stakeholders
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records and databases
Why Choose This Path?
Build a meaningful career supporting students and employers — without:
• High-pressure sales targets and commission-driven environments
• Repetitive work with limited impact
• Unclear career progression opportunities
• Roles where you rarely see the difference your work makes
Instead, enjoy a position where you help students gain real-world experience, support local employers, and contribute directly to skills development across the region.
Make a move that truly pays off
If you're ready for a rewarding and impactful role helping students take their first steps into the workplace while building strong partnerships with employers, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 18/06/26
Interview Date: 30/06/26
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Our client follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
Closing date: 18th June 2026
Shortlist date: 19th June 2026
Interview date: 30th June 2026