About the Role
Are you a confident relationship-builder who enjoys connecting people, creating opportunities and making a real difference?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Business Engagement Officer to join our team and play a key role in developing strong, meaningful partnerships with employers across the private, public and third sectors.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on building relationships and spotting opportunities. You’ll work closely with employers and colleagues across the college to create valuable work experience and employer engagement opportunities that help our students gain the skills, confidence and experience they need to take their next steps.
Your work will directly contribute to improving student progression and supporting the college to achieve its ambitious work experience targets.
This is more than an employer engagement role — it’s an opportunity to open doors for students and help shape their futures
*Actual salary for 30 hours commencing at £24,410 with progression to £25,877 per annum.
What You Will Do
- Build and nurture employer relationships, developing new partnerships and strengthening existing ones to create meaningful opportunities for our students.
- Contribute to the delivery of our employer engagement plan, taking a destination-led approach to student progression and ensuring employer activity reflects the needs of our learners and the wider economy.
- Research sectors, industries and emerging opportunities, using student qualification pathways, Labour Market Information (LMI) and local skills priorities to identify and engage with relevant employers.
- Promote the benefits of working with the college by developing engaging employer case studies that showcase the impact of work placements and other work experience opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and employers to create new opportunities for students and maximise participation in work-based learning.
- Monitor activity against agreed targets and provide accurate reports and insight to demonstrate impact and inform future activity.
About You
- A Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a related area.
- At least two years’ experience of successfully building and maintaining effective business relationships, ideally within a 14+ education or work-based learning environment.
- A strong understanding of commercial awareness, Labour Market Information (LMI) and local skills priorities, with the ability to use this knowledge to identify opportunities.
- Experience of working in a customer-focused environment, with a genuine commitment to delivering a positive experience for employers and students.
- Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft and Google applications, MIS and CRM systems, together with the ability to establish and maintain effective administrative processes.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage with a diverse range of individuals, businesses and organisations.
- A proactive approach and the ability to spot opportunities, build trust and turn conversations into positive outcomes.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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