Placement Coordinator – Engineering

Burnley College; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnley College is seeking a Placement Coordinator in Engineering to co-ordinate and source placements and assess and review learners, supporting them through their qualifications in Engineering.

You will arrange placements for full-time learners within the division and undertake the accompanying administration, liaising with providers and visiting learners in placement to ensure learners and employers have a good placement experience.

Qualifications

• Good general education including 4 GCSEs or equivalent to support this role.
• Engineering Level 3/4 qualification is essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and source placements for learners within the division.
• Liaise with providers and visit learners on placement to ensure a good placement experience for learners and employers.
• Undertake accompanying administration to support placements.

Skills

Placement coordination

Liaison with providers

Teamwork

Engineering knowledge

Education

4 GCSEs or equivalent

Engineering Level 3/4 qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Placement Coordinator in Engineering to co-ordinate and source placements and assess and review learners, supporting them through their qualifications in Engineering.

As a Placement Coordinator you will arrange placements for full-time learners within the division and the accompanying administration. As well as Liaising with providers, visiting learners in placement to ensure learners and employers have a good placement experience.

A Good general education including 4 GCSE’s or equivalent experience to support this and Level 3 or level 4 vocational qualification in Engineering is essential to the role.

You will ideally have knowledge of the Engineering placement areas/ T level Curriculums as well as the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

The salary for this post is up to £33,290.

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes, in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter below.

At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

The closing date for this post is 5.00pm, Monday 12 October 2026.

Please be aware that the College does not hold a Sponsorship Licence, and as such is unable to sponsor individuals for Skilled Worker Visas.

We will return on Monday 5 January 2026.