Industry Liaison Officer - Accounting, Business & Travel & Tourism

at  EKC Group

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking to appoint an Industry Liaison Officer who has excellent interpersonal skills and who possesses excellent communication skills both verbal and written. You will be highly organised and be able to prioritise work whilst applying a flexible and responsive approach to work demands.
You will have an inquisitive and analytical approach to work. You will be able to display an attention to detail, be able to work independently working on your own initiative and as part of a team. A level 3 qualification in either Accounting, Business or Travel & Tourism is desirable, alternatively experience of working in one of these three sectors and a willingness to obtain a relevant level 3 qualification will be considered.
If you have experience of working in Accounting, Business or Travel & Tourism along with a passion for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the future generation this position will be ideal for you.
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If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
ABOUT USOutstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE TO WORK 25 HOURS PER WEEK WITH A PRO RATA SALARY OF £17,662.16 PER ANNUM*

Canterbury College is seeking an Industry Liaison Officer to join the Accounting, Business and Travel & Tourism Department. As an Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) at Canterbury College you would be responsible for securing and monitoring progress of work placements for students of Accounting, Business and Travel & Tourism and to act as the main point of contact for employer relations for these areas. This can include supporting the planning and implementation of employer events for organising employer visits for students.
Your role responsibilities would also include ensuring employers return the required documentation in a timely fashion following college guidelines and national expectations as well as working with students on a one to one and small group basis to identify their employability skills gaps and supporting them to develop them to be able to complete a successful industry placement.

Working as an Industry Liaison Officer at Canterbury College is an extremely rewarding role with excellent benefits.

• Genuine rewarding role
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Store, retail and gym discounts
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to progress, train and develop - we have a fantastic teaching programme
• Generous pension scheme
• Laptop provided to every staff member