Industry Placement Officer in Stoke-on-Trent

Salary: £28,400 pa (Grade 3)

Full Time, Fixed term (Maternity Cover)

Excellent suite of total reward benefits

There has never been a better time to join our Business Engagement Team! Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready. Be part of an Ofsted 'Good' College with good financial health and contribute to our continuing progress. These are exciting times as we continue our journey to becoming the innovative, technical and professional College of choice.

Our success is built on 'One Team' – a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, where every individual plays a key role in shaping the future of our students and our community. Our success is through Our People!

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Industry Placement Officer to join our exceptionally busy and professional business engagement team. If you have experience of working in a fast-paced environment and have experience of building effective relationships with organisations, this role could be for you! If you're an enthusiastic, positive and confident, we look forward to hearing from you. Your passion and enthusiasm will be underpinned by the experience, skills and understanding you bring including excellent communication and presentation skills.

We Offer a Fantastic Competitive Reward Package, Including:

• Enhanced leave policies including 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A range of Family Friendly policies, including opportunities for Hybrid working as relevant to role
• Christmas Closure
• Bright, modern facilities, buildings and learning resources
• On-site restaurant facilities and free breakfasts (cooked breakfast or continental options)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Continuing Professional Development
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health-related benefits including individual health care plans
• Access to the College Sports Academy Gym
• Free on-site parking

Closing date for applications is 16th February 2026. In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Please email applications@stokecoll.ac.uk and quote V1115 to express your interest in this role. We will send you a link to complete your application; please check your Junk Folder if you do not receive an email. Please note that we do not accept CV only applications; you must complete the application form to be considered for the role.

Helpful to have an informal chat? You are invited to contact Rachel Ferneyhough, Business Engagement Coordinator, at rdaws2sc@stokecoll.ac.uk.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment: At Stoke on Trent College, our environment is diverse in character and student population. We are proud to be working towards our Investors in Diversity Silver Award and committed to embedding the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement – across everything we do. We are dedicated to building a truly inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to contribute. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long-term health conditions, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Your skills, talent, and potential are what matter most to us.

Our Safeguarding Commitment: Stoke on Trent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As part of our safer recruitment process, candidates are encouraged to review our Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and Disclosure and Barring Service Policy (including Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders) which can be found on our College website. This support role is subject to the College's Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and requires a commitment to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This position will involve occasional contact with students under the age of 18 within an educational establishment. Although most duties do not fall within the definition of regulated activity, this post is deemed to involve regulated activity with children. As such, the post-holder will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a check of the Children's Barred List, in line with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). The College may consider carrying out online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if the candidate is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Proud Member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.