Placement Officers
Location: x3 roles available – campus closest to home location
The three roles will be required to provide cover for all four campuses (Chippenham, Lackham, Trowbridge, and Salisbury). Campus preferences will be discussed at interview).
Salary: £28,107 per annum (Professional Services Grade 6)
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Wiltshire College & University Centre have an exciting new opportunity for three Placement Officer’s to join our team.
About Us:
Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.
Placement Officer – The Role:
Are you passionate about helping students gain real-world experience and thrive in their future careers?
Join our dedicated, friendly and supportive Work Placement Team as a Placement Officer and play a key role in shaping the future workforce.
As a Placement Officer, you will be instrumental in coordinating the vocational work placement element of our study programmes. Reporting to the Work Placement Team Leader, you will support students in securing meaningful work placements, monitor their progress, and ensure successful outcomes.
Placement Officer - Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and deliver the vocational work placement programme as directed by the Team Leader.
* Manage a caseload of students, including generating placements, monitoring progress, and providing ongoing support.
* To undertake regular monitoring visits to the employer’s premises, including progress checking, learning outcome completion and managing any issues or concerns
* Carry out administrative tasks related to planning, monitoring, and reporting on placement activities.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external employers to secure high-quality placement opportunities.
* Contribute to departmental targets by ensuring successful placement outcomes for all students.
Placement Officer – You:
To excel in this role, you should have:
* Excellent organisational and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Strong administrative and IT skills.
* Experience in education, careers guidance, or employer engagement is desirable.
* A commitment to supporting young people in their career development.
Essential Qualifications
* To hold Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent, GCSE A-C)
* Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
Placement Officer -– Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* 30 days annual leave for Professional Service Staff plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Discounts with a wide variety of retailers
* Free onsite car parking
Placement Officer – Application Process:
Wiltshire College & University Centre 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.
To submit your application for this exciting Placement Officer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.
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