Employee Engagement Coordinator

Tel: 01603 580280   Email:   office@utcncst.org   Website:   www.utcn.org.uk     Salary – Support Staff B (Points 26-28), £27,125.37-£28,653.71 (payrise due)   Permanent   Full Time   37 hours per week   Term Time plus 2 weeks   Required ASAP     Are you passionate about bridging the gap between education and industry? University Technical College Norfolk (UTCN) is seeking a dedicated Employer Engagement Coordinator to join our team.  The Role   In this vital position, you will coordinate employer engagement and support the delivery of careers advice to ensure our students achieve "great destinations". You will act as a key link between the classroom and the professional world, managing a diverse portfolio of industry contacts and organising high-impact events.  Key Responsibilities   Strategic Collaboration: Work with the wider Careers Team to develop Gatsby Benchmarks and support the planning of relevant areas of the annual PSHE programmes.  Relationship Management: Actively maintain the UTCN employer database and recruit new industry partners to meet recruitment needs.  Student Support: Supporting students in preparation for employment and education after UTCN via events such as but not limited to FindYourFuture sessions,scholarship applications, the UTCN Careers Fair etc.  Governance: Lead the Industry Partnership Group (IPG) by setting agendas, minuting meetings, and reporting to the governing body.    How to apply   A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.  For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website, and then onto our recruitment website to apply via the online application form.  Closing date:  30 August 2026, 9am   Interview date:   TBC   We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.   This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.   This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a convic