Construction Industry Placement Lead in Guildford

As a Construction Industry Placement Lead, you will play a key role in sourcing and delivering high-quality construction industry placements for learners. In this role, you will engage directly with construction employers to develop placement opportunities, while supporting learners to access those opportunities and succeed in the workplace. Acting as the link between industry and education, you will build strong employer partnerships and ensure learners gain meaningful, real-world experience that supports progression into employment, including apprenticeships.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building relationships with construction employers to secure industry placements
• Identifying and developing new placement opportunities
• Matching learners to suitable placements and preparing them for the workplace
• Supporting learners and employers throughout the placement
• Monitoring progress to ensure successful outcomes
• Ensuring all placements meet safeguarding, health and safety, and DfE requirements

This is a fixed-term, full-time role working 37 hours per week based across Surrey. The contract ends in March 2027. We allow hybrid working and your base can be flexible depending on your location.

What do you need to be successful?

We are looking for someone with experience in employer engagement, recruitment, sales or a customer-facing role, with the confidence to build relationships and influence employers. You will be proactive, organised and target-driven, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage a pipeline of construction industry placement opportunities. Experience or knowledge of the construction industry would be beneficial, but not essential. Most importantly, you will be motivated by creating opportunities for learners and helping them progress into employment.

Who we are

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning. We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone. Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing.
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: Continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for Activate Learning staff.
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions. Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level. Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.