Industry Placement & Careers Administrator

BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture); Slough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Onsite parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Defined benefit pension

Cycle to work

Work life balance policies

Onsite cafe

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a permanent Industry Placement & Careers Administrator to join the team at our Slough & Langley College campus.

This term-time only role works 37 hours per week for 38 weeks per year, with a salary ranging from £21,737.99 (G17) up to £23,274.31 (G19) per annum, with full-time equivalent £25,483 to £27,284 for G scale. DBS and other safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Strong organisation and proactive approach to placement and careers administration.
• Experience with digital systems and record keeping.
• Comfortable using AI assistants and automated workflows.
• Ability to provide friendly, professional service to students and employers.

Responsibilities

• Support the Industry Placement and Careers team with administration.
• Manage enquiries and placement arrangements for students and employers.
• Provide responsive first line support to users.
• Utilise AI assistants and automated workflows to improve processes.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Administration

Record keeping

AI/Automation

Customer service

Digital systems

Tools

AI assistants

Workflow automation

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a permanent Industry Placement & Careers Administrator to join the team at our Slough & Langley College campus.

This is a term time only position working 37 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. The actual salary ranges from £21,737.99 (G17) up to £23,274.31 (G19) per annum depending on qualifications and experience. The full time equivalent for this role on support staff pay scale G would be £25,483 (G17) up to £27,284 (G19).

Industry Placement & Careers Administrator

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Industry Placement and Careers Liaison Officer to support our Industry Placement and Careers team. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth running of placement and careers administration, supporting students and employers with enquiries and placement arrangements, and providing responsive first line support.

The role will also involve using the Group’s AI assistants and automated workflows to support routine administrative processes, maintain accurate records and follow up outstanding information. We are looking for someone who is confident using digital systems, able to provide a friendly and professional service, and interested in how AI and automation can improve the way we deliver placement and careers support.

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 Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (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

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Thursday the 12th of November 2026.

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.