About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

This role is fixed term until 31st July 2027

The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the college’s mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training, and university level courses.

We believe in providing a holistic approach to supporting students to build their employability skills and increase their chances of progressing into a positive destination. The Employment Services Officer role is fundamental to achieving this.

Main Responsibilities:

To work closely with curriculum colleagues to ensure student and employer compliance for student external opportunities e.g. paid, unpaid, and voluntary projects to support a student’s positive start in learning, the learning journey and employability skills development
Writing and advertising of Employer opportunities on agreed platforms
Allocation of vacancies to relevant Employability Skills & Placement Officers depending on placement type and sector, managing audience setting for vacancy to ensure correct student target audience per vacancy
Ensure smooth administration of vacancy, candidate match and company details via the linked placement system (EBS/CRM/WRA)
Complete the student and employer compliance checks and formally clear the placement
Create and issue student online interactive workbook in line with T Level funding rules
Liaise with Curriculum Employer Partnership team and CAS team quality check and ensure all placements and work-related activity opportunities comply with the college policy and funding rules for audit prior to start date
Match successful applicants’ candidates to suitable opportunities on college systems
Check compliance and quality of student and employer agreements and associated documents prior to the placement start date (DBS, parental consent, signed service level agreements)
Ensure all students on placement are pulled through to WRA from EBS, matched to an official employer record and vacancy and can commence the logging of hours for the ILR feed
Authorise first day in placement date
Register employers and learners on WRA system (and CRM for employer) before handover to delivery once all compliance documentation is in place
Organise and host relevant events as and when needed
Build new partnerships with key stakeholders. Including at open evenings and external events within the South Yorkshire region
Act as a college ambassador

From time-to-time these responsibilities may be reviewed so that they evolve as part of the college’s strategic growth and success. You may also be required to take on other tasks related to the job to support the College in the delivery of its strategic aims, without changing the role's main purpose.

Cross-college Responsibilities

You may be required to participate in cross-college teams and working groups on key projects.

You may need to attend relevant internal committees and groups. This could include preparing and presenting papers as required.

You will act as a role model to colleagues, ensuring that the responsibilities of the post are carried out in line with the College’s FREDIE+ values and behaviors.

Student Related Responsibilities

Anyone who has regular contact with children and young people in their day-to-day responsibilities must ensure they are safe. You will work with the Safeguarding Team, ensuring concerns regarding students/apprentices are shared in a timely, accurate manner
You will be involved in supporting college open days, supporting during the exam season, student enrolment and any other required events

Other Responsibilities

All staff have a responsibility to ensure that the college provides a safe and sustainable environment for students, staff and visitors. You will support this by:

Understanding and undertaking the specific responsibilities for their role as documented within the Health and Safety Policy and procedures.
Ensure compliance with Data Protection Regulations.
Ensure that environmental sustainability is a key consideration in the actions we take, working towards the college’s environmental strategy and net zero ambition.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Scott Cotterill - Employment Services Agency Manager, Scott.Cotterill@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £33,824 - £38,028 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA
Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
Health and wellbeing, we offer
- Employee assistance programme through Bupa
- Occupational Health through PAM
- Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

CVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 31st August 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

Where there are internal applicants at risk, these will be considered in the first instance.

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