Employer Experience & Industry Placement Advisor

Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
Please note this role is fixed term until July 2027.
London South East Colleges is looking for an energetic and commercially minded Employer Experience & Industry Placement Advisor to build relationships with construction employers and create high-quality industry placement opportunities for our students.
This is a highly outward-facing role. You'll identify and engage new employers, develop existing relationships and secure meaningful three-week placements that give students genuine experience of the construction industry. A key focus will be growing our employer network, with an ambitious target to secure commitments from 600 construction employers.
What you'll be doing
You'll work closely with employers, students and curriculum teams to make placements happen successfully from start to finish. This will include:

- Proactively identifying and engaging construction employers to secure new placement opportunities.
- Building strong, long-term relationships with new, existing and previously engaged employers.
- Generating leads through employer outreach, call campaigns, networking, events and social media.
- Matching students to appropriate employers and agreeing meaningful placement objectives.
- Supporting students to understand workplace expectations and prepare for their placement.
- Acting as a key point of contact for employers and students throughout the placement.
- Completing the necessary employer due diligence, agreements and placement documentation.
- Monitoring placements, learner progress, attendance and welfare, resolving issues quickly where they arise.
- Maintaining accurate CRM and placement records and supporting reporting requirements.
- Identifying opportunities to introduce employers to the College's wider offer, including apprenticeships, work experience and Employer Advantage.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, opening doors and turning conversations with employers into real opportunities for students.
You'll ideally bring:

- Experience or a good understanding of sales and business development processes.
- Confidence approaching new organisations and building relationships with employers.
- Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
- The ability to work independently, manage a busy workload and deliver against clear targets and KPIs.
- An organised approach to recording activity and using CRM systems.
- The confidence to work with a wide range of people, from employers and curriculum teams to students and parents.
- Plenty of drive, energy and enthusiasm.

A Level 2 qualification or above is essential, preferably in a business-related subject. Knowledge of work placements, further education or government-funded work-based training would be an advantage, but we're equally interested in people who bring strong employer engagement or sales experience and can quickly learn the education environment.