Employability Coordinator

Kingston College; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston College is recruiting an Employability Coordinator to join the Employability team. You will build external employer partnerships, oversee work placements and employability activities for full-time learners, and work with the Head of Employability to ensure learners gain meaningful work experience.

You will develop proactive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, work under deadlines, and contribute to health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in a relevant subject.
• Experience generating employer links across a wide range of industries.
• Experience coordinating work placements and monitoring safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work placements and employability activities for full‑time learners.
• Develop and maintain external employer partnerships.
• Monitor and record work experience in college systems.
• Collaborate with the Head of Employability to support Study Programme/T‑Level learners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

28.8 hour a week over 52 weeks a year (0.8 FTE)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employability Coordinator to join our Employability team at at Kingston College!

As Employability Coordinator, you will build on our existing external employer partnerships, build new ones and oversee the monitoring and organisation of Work Placements and Employability activities for our full-time learners.

Working with the Head of Employability, you will ensure all our Study Programme/T-Level learners gain meaningful work experience/industry placements, adhere to health and safety policies and practices and monitor and record work experience/placements on college systems.

We’re looking for someone who is confident and engaging – someone who can develop pro‑active relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. With high personal standards and expectations, you will work well under pressure and to agreed deadlines, and be receptive to new ideas and initiatives, with a creative approach to problem solving.

You will ideally hold a degree or relevant professional qualifications in an appropriate subject and be active and experienced in generating employer links across a wide range of industries.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 22nd November 2026

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package will be pro‑rated for part time staff.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

As outlined in the PublicSectorEquality Duty of the Equality Act2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress