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Senior Industry Placement Officer

Senior Industry Placement Officer

Barking & Dagenham College

Barking and Dagenham

Salary:
£26,671 to £29,146 plus £1812 London weighting Per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
1 October 2019

Job overview

Barking & Dagenham College is a vibrant and highly successful College in East London with circa 12,500 students, circa 500 established staff and a turnover of £35m.  The College offers routes into learning from entry level through to MBA level, including apprenticeships, higher level apprentices, higher education and job centre plus clients.  We have technical specialist areas from level 3 and above with a broad based curriculum up to level 2.  We are immensely proud of the achievements of our students, our entrepreneurial and motivated staff team and our extensive partnership network. The College trains circa 850 apprentices, including circa 110 higher level apprenticeships and delivers work place training, traineeships and higher level technical and professional specialisms up to MBA level in our 4 strategic vocational areas; Construction, Design & Management; Engineering including mechatronics & robotics; Digital Creative; Health & Social Care and Leadership and Management across the pan London occupational sectors.


An exciting new position has arisen at the College! As a Senior Industry Placement Officer you will be responsible for leading and managing the Industry Placement Officer team, setting key performance targets and ensuring that suitable Industry placements are sourced for our students. 


Strong communication and relationship management skills are essential as you will work closely with various stakeholders including our sales and curriculum teams as well as key employers to provide them with students that are ‘work ready’.


You will have responsibility for overseeing the whole recruitment journey from setting up the initial meetings with the employers, right up until their interview and placement. If you:


Have a passion for success;

Are a self-starter and highly motivated to deliver excellent customer service;                      

Possess a Qualification in Business Administration, Sales or Marketing and;

Have excellent organisation and communication skills

Then we want to hear from you!



About Barking & Dagenham College

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+44 20 8090 3020

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Located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham College is a large further education college providing qualifications and work skills to learners aged 14 and over. The college has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation since its founding, and as a result can boast of a wide range of different teaching and recreational facilities. The college also works closely with external providers and business partners, in order to provide some teaching and work-experience off-site for students who require it. 

Principal

Yvonne Kelly

Values and Vision

Barking and Dagenham College offers a huge range of courses for learners of every kind, young and old, full and part-time. Of particular importance are courses aimed at 16-18 school-leavers, with a number of A-level and BTEC courses being run by the college, as well as foundation degrees for students looking to go into higher education. The college itself does actually offer a limited number of higher education degree courses, with students able to take advantage of the college's location and flexible financial offerings. 

Ofsted

“Outstanding leadership and management have ensured that teaching, learning and assessment, and outcomes for students have improved and are good. The majority of students achieve their learning goals, enjoy their studies and make good progress. Governors, leaders and managers, through their ambitious vision for the college, have created an aspirational and safe environment; staff at all levels share and promote this demanding vision, leading to high expectations for all its students, staff and community.”

The full report into Barking and Dagenham College can be found here.

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