Industry Placement Adviser

Usthe Windsor Forest Colleges Group (twfcg); Usk; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension benefits

Free onsite parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work

Work-life balance policies

Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group in Slough and Langley seeks an Industry Placement Adviser for 30 hours a week on a fixed term to 31 July 2027, coordinating construction industry placements for students and ensuring they meet course standards.

Ideal candidates have a trades or site management background and hold a full manual driving licence to visit employers. DBS checks are part of safeguarding for this role.

Qualifications

• Background in practical trades or site leadership.
• Ability to mentor students and coordinate placements.
• Willingness to visit employers regularly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and secure on-site placements meeting course standards.
• Visit employers to build and maintain industry partnerships.
• Liaise with college teams to ensure placements align with curricula.

Skills

Site management

Trades background

Mentoring

Relationship building

Job description

Industry Placement Adviser

Date: 2026-09-20T01:06:01

Location: Slough, Gwent, GB, NP15 1

Application Deadline: 2026-10-19T04:10:29.787

Job Description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a part time Industry Placement Adviser. This is a fixed term contract running until 31st July 2027, based mainly from our Slough & Langley College campus. The role is for 30 hours a week, working 40 weeks a year.

We offer a pro rata salary between £19,863.83 (H19) and £21,831.72 (H22), dependent on experience and qualifications. For reference, the full time equivalent salary range is £27,284 (H19) to £29,987 (H22).

In this role, you will connect the construction industry with education, helping students prepare for their careers and securing them great on site placements that meet course standards. This is the perfect job for someone with a background in practical trades, site management or subcontracting (like a site supervisor, tradesperson or team leader) or someone who wants to mentor young people and help them start their careers.

This role relies on building strong partnerships, which means you will regularly visit employers at their locations. To get the most out of the role and navigate these visits easily, the successful candidate will find it essential to have a full, manual driving licence for use of college vehicles.

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.

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

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.