Nicola Weekly

Highly Motivated and results-driven Employer Engagement Officer with proven experience building partnerships between education providers, employers, and government organizations. Accomplished in stakeholder engagement, T Level specialist training, event coordination, and supporting student pathways into industry placements. Proficient at collaborating with businesses, schools, and training providers to deliver high-quality placement opportunities in Digital, Health, Legal and Construction aligned with T Level curriculum needs.

T Level Employer Engagement Officer - La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School

(2019-09)

Developed and maintained partnerships with local and regional employers to provide T level industry placements. Represented the organisation at industry forums and networking events, raising visibility, and contributing to new partnerships.

• Initiated key partnerships with NHS, Lloyds Banking Group, Amazon Web Services, to provide an apprenticeship talent pipeline.
• Organised and delivered employer engagement events, information sessions and training sessions working with organisations such as SDN, AOC, ETF, Gatsby, and the DFE.
• Supported employers and students throughout the placement process, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Secured over one hundred high-quality industry placements across multiple sectors, consistently exceeding T Level targets.
• Delivered employer briefings and guidance, resulting in 100% positive feedback scores from placement hosts.
• Secured and maintained a key placement partnership with the NHS.
• Developed an effective digital partnership with Lloyds and Amazon.
• Awarded The Central London Careers hub partnership with Lambeth Council Partner excellence award for careers work and employer engagement.
• Pioneered the development and launch of T Level industry placements as a pilot school in Digital, Health, Construction, Legal, Media, Childcare.
• Represented La Retraite at T Level National conferences.

HR Colleague - Tesco PLC

(2013-10 - 2019-08)

• Collated and closed payroll for 250 colleagues
• Gathering information for managerial meetings.
• Conducting new-starter inductions and training
• Perform administrative tasks: data entry, scheduling, documentation, and inductions.
• Assist the management team by collating and preparing meeting information.
• Consult with external providers for colleague training.
• Adhere to company policies and health & safety standards.
• Maintain up-to-date product knowledge and deliver friendly service.
• Monitored student progress and employer satisfaction.

Bachelor of Science - Psychology - Open University (2021)

GCSES - Bishop Thomas Grant School (1985 - 1990)