Placement Officer

• Location: Belfast

The Placement Officer will be responsible for securing work placements and world of work activities through employer engagement for participants on the Skills for Life and Work programme.

• To demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Programme Operational Requirements.
• To plan, develop and implement an Employer Engagement Strategy.
• To co‑ordinate effective marketing and promotion of the Skills for Life and Work programme to include careers events, community events, employer networks, economic and learning events.
• To source, contact and make presentations to employers where necessary.
• To provide Careers Information Advice and Guidance and support to participants in relation to the work placement experience.
• To ensure work placement targets are met in terms of KPIs/Pulses.
• To monitor the health and safety awareness of participants in the workplace.
• To assist employers, maximise training and work experience opportunities.
• Maintain regular and ongoing engagement with both employer and participant.
• Educated to degree level including minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of strategic engagement with Employers
• A minimum of 1 year experience working in young people.
• A minimum of 1 year in a Careers Information Advice and Guidance role
• Hold a valid full driving licence with access to own transport.

For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel:  or email: recruit

Application packs with full job description are downloadable from , where there is also the option to apply online.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is: