Placement Coordinator

The Placement Coordinator serves as the operational link between SCCD trainees and host educational institutions. Your primary objective is to execute strategic outreach, build institutional partnerships, and secure compliant, high-quality work experience placements for SCCD learners. This role requires a balance of outbound corporate outreach, pipeline management, and candidate coaching to achieve reliable placement volume against quarterly benchmarks.

• Outbound Outreach:
  Execute daily high-volume outbound campaigns (phone and targeted email) to state schools, independent schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), and early years settings.
• SLA Conversion:
  Present the SCCD placement framework to Headteachers, Business Managers, and HR Leads, negotiating and securing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Centralised CRM System Tracking:
  Log 100% of lead generation, school contact details, pipeline statuses, and meeting notes in real-time within the company CRM to ensure complete institutional data continuity.
• Account Relationship Continuity:
  Maintain systematic contact with active host schools to track trainee performance, secure ongoing placement slots, and identify immediate recruitment gaps.

• Candidate Profiling:
  Review trainee competencies and draft professional, standardized candidate profiles to present to target school leadership.
• Trial Preparation:
  Conduct mock interviews, trial preparation briefings, and professional etiquette coaching with learners prior to school visits.
• Learner Pathway Management:
  Manage learner expectations through structured updates, providing realistic time frames and actionable feedback regarding their placement progress.

• Safeguarding & Compliance Verification:
  Coordinate with the compliance team to ensure every learner possesses a clear Enhanced DBS, verified references, and required documentation before stepping on site.
• Feedback Loops & SLA Handovers:
  Conduct post-trial debriefs with school managers to measure placement success, resolving issues early and converting successful trials into permanent employment outcomes.
• Handover Readiness:
  Maintain up-to-date placement files so that any active placement pathway can be managed by an alternate team member during staff absences or transitions.

• Commercial Outreach
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven background in outbound telesales, recruitment, business development, or high-volume account management.
• Systems Discipline:
  Strong commitment to using CRM software and keeping organized, accessible operational records.
• Communication & Persuasion:
  Capability to engage confidently with senior education executives (Headteachers, Trust CEOs) as well as entry-level learners.
• Resilience & Problem-Solving: A proactive stance toward overcoming gatekeepers and navigating operational delays.
• Education Sector Awareness (Preferred):
  Familiarity with UK school structures, hiring cycles, and basic safeguarding standards (DBS, KCSIE guidelines).

• Direct Impact:
  Clear, measurable contributions to learner career outcomes and school staffing needs.
• Development Pathway:
  Structured progression into Senior Placement Coordinator, Account Lead, or Business Development Management roles.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Performance-driven, team-oriented operational culture.