Loughborough College Group is looking for an ambitious and driven Work Placements Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping outstanding work experience, industry placement, and higher education placement opportunities across the Group.
In this high‑impact leadership position within Business Development, you will inspire and manage a team of Placement Coordinators, build strong relationships with curriculum teams and employers, and ensure placements deliver real value for learners.
You will drive performance, meet funding and compliance requirements, and support positive learner destinations while contributing directly to the College’s strategic employer engagement ambitions.
If you want a visible leadership role, the opportunity to influence outcomes at scale, and the chance to make a genuine difference to learners’ futures, this role gives you the platform to make a measurable impact.
Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campuses, offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We consistently invest in providing learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is recognised. We promote a diverse and inclusive community, believing that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.
Benefits
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* On‑site parking
* Access to a healthcare scheme
* Subsidised nursery fees
* Up to 25 days annual leave per year
* Additional annual leave available
* Generous maternity/paternity pay
* Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
* Well‑being hours
* Opportunities of volunteering within the local community and charities
We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, working groups for sustainability, steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services for mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College, a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by The Leicestershire College differ from those of Loughborough College. Employees of The Leicestershire College are based at one of the campuses of Loughborough College Group.
Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship. We are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position.
Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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