Industry Placement Adviser - Egham, Surrey

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Virginia Water; 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

Defined benefit pension schemes

Cycle to Work Scheme

Family friendly policies

Onsite Coffee Shop

Job summary

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

The salary ranges from £25,116.16 to £27,604.40 depending on experience and qualifications, with full-time equivalent between £27,284 and £29,987. The adviser will bridge education and industry, helping students gain employability skills and secure

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Visit employers at their locations to secure industry placements.
• Coach students to develop employability skills and prepare them for work.
• Coordinate with Strode's and Windsor College campuses to support learners.

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).

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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