Employer Engagement Officer
14 days ago
Croydon
The Employer Engagement Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with employers and alumni to create meaningful work-related opportunities for students. This includes internships, placements, graduate roles, and employer-led learning activity that enhances student employability and progression outcomes. The role plays a key part in improving Graduate Outcomes and supporting students from widening participation backgrounds through high-quality employer engagement. Key Responsibilities Employer Partnerships • Build, manage, and grow relationships with a range of employers, including SMEs, corporates, start-ups, and public/third-sector organisations, • Identify and secure new employer partnerships aligned to academic subject areas, • Act as the main point of contact for employer engagement and recruitment activity Employer Engagement Activity • Plan and deliver employer-led events such as careers fairs, networking events, sector insight sessions, and skills workshops, • Coordinate guest speakers, employer panels, and employer advisory groups, • Organise employer site visits and experiential learning opportunities, • Deliver industry-themed weeks and sector-focused engagement initiatives Alumni Engagement • Develop and maintain an active network of alumni and industry professionals, • Engage alumni in mentoring, guest lectures, and recruitment activity, • Support alumni involvement in employability and curriculum-related activity Curriculum & Academic Collaboration • Work closely with academic teams to embed employer engagement into teaching and learning, • Support live briefs, industry projects, and employer input into programme design, • Ensure engagement activity reflects diversity, inclusion, and student needs Student Opportunity Pipeline • Develop and manage a structured pipeline of internships, placements, graduate roles, and project-based opportunities, • Work with careers teams to prepare students and match suitable candidates to employers Labour Market Insight & Monitoring • Maintain awareness of labour market trends and employer skills needs, • Track employer engagement activity, student participation, and employment outcomes, • Use data and feedback to improve engagement activity and reporting against KPIs Institutional Representation • Represent the institution at employer events, business networks, and industry forums, • Contribute to building the institution’s profile with employers and external partners Essential Criteria • Degree or equivalent qualification, • Experience in employer engagement, partnerships, or business development, • Strong relationship-building and communication skills, • Experience organising events or engagement activity, • Knowledge of recruitment practices and labour market trends Desirable • Experience in higher or further education, • Experience supporting employability or graduate outcomes activity, • Understanding of widening participation and diverse student groups