Industry Liaison Officer - Computing

  • Job Reference: 3553
  • Date Posted: 7 January 2025
  • Recruiter: East Kent Colleges Group
  • Location: Broadstairs, Kent
  • Salary: £27,185
  • Sector: Education & Childcare, I.T. & Communications
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Part Time
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Job Description

About The Role

Please note that this position is part-time for 30 hours a week which will be spread across a 4 day working week with a pro-rata salary from £22,041 per annum.

EKC Group are seeking an Industry Liaison Officer to join the Group. As an Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) at EKC Group you would be responsible for securing and monitoring progress of work placements in varied vocational areas for students and to act as the main point of contact for employer relations for these areas. This can include supporting the planning and implementation of employer events for organising employer visits for students.

Your role responsibilities would also include ensuring employers return the required documentation in a timely fashion following college guidelines and national expectations as well as working with students on a one to one and small group basis to identify their employability skills gaps and supporting them to develop them to be able to complete a successful industry placement.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

  • Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
  • Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
  • Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
  • Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
  • Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
  • Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
  • My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
  • Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

We are seeking to appoint an Industry Liaison Officer who has excellent interpersonal skills and who possesses excellent communication skills both verbal and written. You will be highly organised and be able to prioritise work whilst applying a flexible and responsive approach to work demands.

You will be working mainly with the Computing students, working with local employers and finding placements for our T-Level students. We are developing our students to be able to use software development and programming skills in a number of areas and your role will allow them to put into practice what they have learned in the classroom.
 

You will have an inquisitive and analytical approach to work. You will be able to display an attention to detail, be able to work independently working on your own initiative and as part of a team. A level 3 qualification in a relevant subject is desirable, alternatively experience of working in a relevant sector and a willingness to obtain a relevant level 3 qualification will be considered.

If you have experience of working in this field along with a passion for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the future generation this position will be ideal for you.

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If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk