Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach

Teaching Vacancies; Stroud; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

LGPS Pension

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Professional development

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Descripción de la vacante

SGS College is seeking an Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach to support learners in developing employability skills and securing high‑quality industry placements. The role focuses on coordinating placements, delivering workshops and coaching learners to succeed in employment, apprenticeships or further study.

You will build strong partnerships with regional employers, drive learner progress and contribute to the Get Future Ready strategy while working within the Readiness and

Formación

• Experience organising industry placements, volunteering or employer engagement.
• Experience delivering employability skills workshops, training or programmes.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong organisational, planning and administration skills.
• Experience working with employers and ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• A learner‑centred approach and commitment to supporting individual success.
• Strong digital skills and experience of recording and monitoring data.
• A driving licence and access to transport.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and manage high‑quality industry placements and employer‑led learning.
• Deliver employability skills workshops, workplace readiness sessions and briefings.
• Coach learners to develop key employability skills and professional behaviours.
• Support learners to match to suitable placement opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers and external organisations.
• Conduct placement reviews, employer liaison and learner progress monitoring.
• Promote progression into employment, apprenticeships and study.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and placement compliance.
• Maintain learner tracking data and placement documentation.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to support positive learner destinations.

Conocimientos

Experience organising industry

Delivering employability skills

Communication and relationship‑builder

Organisational and planning skills

Employer engagement and stakeholder

Learner‑centred approach

Digital skills and data recording

Driving licence and transport access

Descripción del empleo

Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach

What skills and experience we're looking for

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• We are looking for someone who has:
• Experience of organising industry placements, volunteering opportunities or employer engagement activities.
• Experience of delivering employability skills workshops, training or programmes.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational, planning and administration skills.
• Experience of working with employers and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• A learner-centred approach and commitment to supporting individual success.
• Strong digital skills and experience of recording and monitoring data.
• A driving licence and access to transport.

What the college offers its staff

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

Further details about the role

Join SGS College as an Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach – Help Learners Get Future Ready

Do you have a passion for developing employability skills, supporting learners to achieve positive destinations and building strong employer partnerships?

SGS College is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach to join our Readiness and Personal Development Directorate. This pivotal role supports learners to develop the skills, knowledge and professional behaviours needed to progress successfully into employment, apprenticeships and further study, while coordinating high-quality industry placements and workplace learning opportunities.

Why this role could be good for you

• Make a meaningful impact on learners' progression, employability and future career success.
• Deliver engaging employability skills workshops and coaching sessions.
• Build relationships with employers and industry partners across the region.
• Support the delivery of SGS College's Get Future Ready 2031 Strategy and CARE values.
• Work in a varied role combining learner support, employer engagement and programme coordination

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

As an Employability Skills and Industry Placement Coach, you will:

• Coordinate and manage high-quality industry placements and employer-led learning opportunities.
• Deliver employability skills workshops, workplace readiness sessions and pre-placement briefings.
• Coach learners to develop and evidence key employability skills, including communication, collaboration, creative thinking, information literacy, organising, planning and prioritising, and problem solving and decision making.
• Support learners to develop professional behaviours and workplace expectations.
• Match learners to suitable placement opportunities aligned to their study programme, career aspirations and development needs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, industry partners and external organisations.
• Conduct placement reviews, employer liaison and learner progress monitoring activities.
• Promote progression pathways into employment, apprenticeships and further study.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, Health and Safety, risk assessment and placement requirements.
• Maintain accurate learner tracking data, placement records and associated documentation.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams and colleagues across the Readiness and Personal Development Directorate to support positive learner destinations and continuous improvement.

Commitment to safeguarding

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check, and additional checks and online searches in accordance with KCSIE guidance.