Job Title: Work Placement Officer
Location: Rotherham
Hours: Part-time, Term Time (22.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year)
Salary: £24,249 FTE (£13,044.55 pro-rata) per annum + Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

Protocol is working with a FE college based in Rotherham in their search for a Work Placement Officer based in Rotherham to support students in securing valuable work placements that enhance their learning journey. This role is essential in creating connections between students and employers, ensuring placement experiences complement academic studies and provide meaningful development opportunities.

As a Work Placement Officer, you will collaborate with curriculum teams to plan a range of placements, assist students with finding suitable opportunities, and maintain a centralised database of placement providers. Your work will ensure that students have access to high-quality placements in a safe, supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a schedule of work placements in collaboration with curriculum teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers to create a centralised database of placement opportunities.
• Ensure placement providers meet health and safety standards and offer positive, enriching environments for students.
• Provide guidance to students on placement opportunities, ensuring they receive the necessary support throughout the placement process.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of placements, gathering feedback from students and employers to ensure continued improvement.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience working within an educational setting or with young people, preferably in a Further Education or Post-16 environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations, with an ability to evaluate and ensure safety compliance at placement sites.
• Qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills with a commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave: Up to 41 days per year, including a Christmas closure period.
• Local government pension scheme for financial security.
• Staff well-being benefits including access to on-site gyms, restaurants, and salons.
• Flexible working: Full, part-time, and flexible working options available.
• Development opportunities: Access to career development programs, funding for teacher training, and apprenticeships.
• Parking available at all of our sites.

Interested, click apply!

As a Disability Confident business, we warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. The protocol is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We’re more than a recruitment agency – we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we’ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs to assessment and support staff roles, all with very competitive pay rates and benefits – your future is in good hands.

The Legal Bit

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol is acting as an employment agency for this position. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted, you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

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