Business Engagement Officer (Part Time)

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.