Industry Placement Adviser - Egham, Surrey

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

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking an Industry Placement Adviser to join our Sixth Form Careers & Employability team. The role is based across Strode's and Windsor College campuses, 37 hours per week, term-time only, 41 weeks per year.

The successful candidate will act as a bridge between the professional world and education, helping students gain essential employability skills and secure high-quality industry placements that meet college and awarding body requirements.

Qualifications

• Industry experience in retail, recruitment, account management or business development.
• Ability to coach students to become work ready.
• Willingness to visit employers at their locations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a bridge between the professional world and education, supporting students in acquiring employability skills and securing quality industry placements.
• Build strong partnerships with employers to fulfil college and awarding body criteria.
• Regularly visit employers at their locations to navigate placements effectively.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Industry Placement Adviser - Egham, Surrey 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 Strodes 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. 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 Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling