Work Placement Officer

The Manchester College is based at many sites across the city, each with its own specialist cutting edge facilities within a friendly and supportive environment. We are the largest FE College in the UK providing education and training to a wide range of learners.

Join the largest Further Education College in the UK as a Work Placement Officer for the Higher Education & Adult Health & Social Care Department on a permanent, part time (14.8 hours per week) basis:

• To secure and maintain sufficient work placement capacity for the department of Higher Education & Adult Health & Social Care
• Liaise with learners and course tutors to allocate appropriate work placements to learners
• To assess learner competency in the work placement setting
• To support learners/placement providers and deal with day to day issues that may arise
• Undertake vocational assessment of learners in the work place providing high quality feedback to learners, complete appropriate assessment documentation in line with awarding body requirements

As a Work Placement Officer your role is to the develop work placement opportunities with employers in order to provide placements for learners within the department

In order to do this, you will need:

• Awareness of relevant Health & Safety and safeguarding procedures
• Appropriate industry experience.
• Appropriate Assessor Qualification
• L3 or above qualification in the subject area

The Manchester College is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We have also recently been awarded the Investors in Diversity award. Apply via the link.

Salaries are based on skills, qualifications and experience. All salaries are subject to job evaluation.