Employer Engagement Officer

Continually striving for excellence and a strong Grade 2 College, Wigan & Leigh College is well underway on its journey to become Outstanding. With over 6,500 students and a turnover of £26m, the College is in a strong position to continue to move forward and grow.   

The College has distinct ambitions to expand its choice of programmes and services to meet the needs of the local community and support the economic transformation of Wigan and surrounding areas.   

The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study and employment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Work Experience Team; we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about creating opportunities that develop the employability skills of young people and adults through strong links with employers.  Our ambition is to ensure our students are given access to leading local and regional businesses that inspire them to aim high in their careers and provide them with the experience employers are looking for.  This role would be ideal for someone who has excellent negotiation skills, is able to deliver results and co-ordinate all of the elements required of an outstanding client focussed service. The role will provide the right individual with variety, challenge and great satisfaction in being a part of developing and influencing the workforce of the future.

The College reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date.  

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.  

The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role, no agency contact is required.