Industry Liaison Officer

About The Role

Are you passionate about connecting students with industry opportunities and fostering strong employer relationships? Do you have a background in Building Services or Electrical Installations?

As an Industry Liaison Officer (ILO), you'll play a vital role in shaping students' futures and strengthening employer partnerships.

What You'll Do

• Secure and oversee work placements across Building Services and Electrical Installations vocational areas, ensuring students gain meaningful real-world experience.
• Act as the main point of contact for employer relations in these vocational sectors, building and maintaining strong industry connections.
• Plan and implement engaging employer events, creating valuable opportunities for students to interact with professionals.
• Organise employer visits for students, enhancing their exposure to different career paths and industry insights.
• Ensure timely completion of required documentation from employers, adhering to college guidelines and national expectations.
• Support students individually and in small groups to identify and develop their employability skills, empowering them to succeed in industry placements.
  
  

Join us and make a meaningful impact by bridging the gap between education and industry in our Building Services and Engineering department!

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: All year round

Salary: £28,610

Annual Leave: 26 days (+ bank holidays)

Benefits

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day
  
  

About You

Join EKC Group as an Industry Liaison Officer!

Are you a highly organised, dynamic communicator with a passion for bridging education and industry? We’re looking for an exceptional Industry Liaison Officer to connect our Building Services and Electrical Installations students with meaningful opportunities and build strong employer relationships.

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills —both verbal and written—to engage effectively with students, employers, and colleagues.
• Strong organisational ability, capable of prioritising tasks while maintaining a flexible and responsive approach to work demands.
• An inquisitive and analytical mindset, eager to explore opportunities and problem-solve effectively.
• Sharp attention to detail, with the ability to work independently using initiative, as well as collaboratively within a team.
• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject is desirable, but industry experience and a willingness to obtain a relevant qualification are equally valued.
• A passion for sharing knowledge and expertise, inspiring the next generation of professionals and helping them succeed in the working world.
  
  

If you're ready to make a difference and help shape future careers, this role is perfect for you!

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [email protected]

About Us

Outstanding 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.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.