Industry Placement Adviser

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Egham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS 24.3% employer contribution

Free onsite parking

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised leisure courses

Access to defined benefit pension

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking an Industry Placement Adviser to support Sixth Form Careers & Employability across Strode’s and Windsor College campuses. The role involves linking students with industry placements, coaching employability skills, and cultivating employer partnerships.

Regular site visits to employers are required, and a full driving licence with transport is essential. This post is term-time, 41 weeks per year, with salary scales starting at £25,116.16 and rising to

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and their own means of transport are essential.
• Experience in industry placements or employability coaching is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Bridge between the professional world and education to help students gain employability skills and secure industry placements.
• Regularly visit employers and work across Strode’s and Windsor College campuses to build partnerships.
• Engage with employers to identify placement opportunities and support students in becoming work-ready.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking to employ an Industry Placement Adviser to join our Sixth Form Careers & Employability team. Working 37 hours a week this role is based across our Strode's and Windsor College campuses on a term time only basis working 41 weeks per year.

The role pays from £25,116.16 (H19) to £27,604.40 (H22) depending on experience and qualifications. The full time equivalent for this role would be £27,284.00 (H19) up to £29,987.00 (H22).

Industry Placement Adviser

The primary objective of this role is to act as a bridge between the professional world and education, supporting students in acquiring essential employability skills and securing high quality industry placements that fulfil the criteria set by both the college and awarding bodies. This role is ideal for professionals from diverse industry backgrounds, such as retail, recruitment, account management or business development, who are passionate about student development and helping young people launch their careers.

This role relies on building strong partnerships, which means you will regularly visit employers at their locations, alongside working across our Strode’s and Windsor College campuses. To get the most out of the role and navigate these visits easily, the successful candidate will find it essential to have a full driving licence and their own means of transport.

Interested candidates should highlight their specific industry experience and their approach to coaching students to become work ready.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description / person specification.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state of the art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on 7th October 2026. However, applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.