Industry Placement Advisor

City of Bristol College; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas close-down

Holiday entitlement 26

LGPS 18%

Volunteering leave

Family policies

Menopause policy

Wellbeing & CPD

Benefits portal

Right to Disconnect

Hybrid working

Aspiring Leaders

Management Academy

Welfare rooms

Recognition programme

Job summary

City of Bristol College is looking for a placements coordinator or similar role to help students thrive on health, social care or early years programmes. You will build relationships with local employers and stakeholders to secure high-quality industry placements, guiding students and working closely with curriculum staff to align opportunities with learning outcomes.

The role emphasises collaboration, proactive problem-solving, and balancing priorities, with a focus on helping students

Job description

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping students on T level study Programmes thrive. You will confidently use your expertise & experience in Health & Social Care or Early Years Education to create meaningful industry experiences. In this role, you will support students to develop the skills, confidence, and professional knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen careers.

You will be at the heart of building strong relationships with local employers, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and other key stakeholders to secure high-quality placements that meet both regulatory and college standards. Your day-to-day work will involve coordinating placements, providing guidance and support to students, visiting employer sites, and work closely with curriculum staff, managers, and support teams to ensure placements align with student learning.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is proactive in problem-solving, and can balance multiple priorities with attention to detail. Most importantly, you will be a champion for students, helping them navigate the transition from learning to work while fostering positive, lasting connections between the college and the local community.

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

In return, you can expect the following:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.