Industry Placement Coordinator - Construction

The Isle of Wight College; Newport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ annual leave

Christmas shutdown

Local Government pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free on site gym access

Free parking

On site Starbucks & restaurant

Eye Care Scheme

Job summary

The Isle of Wight College seeks an Industry Placement Coordinator for Construction to secure and coordinate industry placements for learners, ensuring safeguarding and health & safety standards are met and properly documented.

You will work with employers and curriculum teams to drive engagement, monitor learner progress, and promote placement opportunities at events and open days. Fixed-term, 37 hours/week, ending 31 July 2027.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and secure industry placements and work experience opportunities for learners, ensuring placement targets are achieved.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers to maximise engagement, satisfaction, and repeat placement opportunities.
• Promote industry placements to new and existing employers through visits, events, and networking activities to secure sufficient placement opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum, apprenticeship, and business development teams to support wider employer engagement initiatives.
• Provide excellent customer service, responding promptly to employer, learner, and curriculum team enquiries.
• Ensure all placements comply with safeguarding, health and safety, insurance, and risk assessment requirements.
• Monitor placement quality, learner attendance, and progress, ensuring reviews and monitoring activities are completed.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and management information systems.
• Support the promotion of industry placements and work experience at College events, including open days and employer engagement activities.

Job description

Industry Placement Coordinator - Construction

Salary: AP05 up to £26,666

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

Fixed term role ending 31st July 2027

About the Role

As an Industry Placement Coordinator, you will be responsible for securing and coordinating high-quality industry placements and work experience opportunities for learners. Working closely with employers and curriculum teams, you will ensure placements provide valuable learning experiences, meet safeguarding and health and safety requirements, and are supported by accurate documentation. You will also monitor learner attendance and progress to help ensure successful placement outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate and secure industry placements and work experience opportunities for learners, ensuring placement targets are achieved.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers to maximise engagement, satisfaction, and repeat placement opportunities.
• Promote industry placements to new and existing employers through visits, events, and networking activities to secure sufficient placement opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum, apprenticeship, and business development teams to support wider employer engagement initiatives.
• Provide excellent customer service, responding promptly to employer, learner, and curriculum team enquiries.
• Ensure all placements comply with safeguarding, health and safety, insurance, and risk assessment requirements.
• Monitor placement quality, learner attendance, and progress, ensuring reviews and monitoring activities are completed.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and management information systems.
• Support the promotion of industry placements and work experience at College events, including open days and employer engagement activities.

Why Work With Us? – Your Benefits Package

Our staff enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support wellbeing, work life balance, and long term stability:

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Excellent Local Government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wightlink travel discounts
• Discounted Hair & Beauty treatments
• Free on site gym access
• Free parking
• On site Starbucks & restaurant
• Eye Care Scheme, Kaarp Benefits, and enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Sickness Schemes
• Free counselling and wellbeing support
• Regular CPD days, coaching, and staff development opportunities
• Wellbeing events and activities