T-Level Industry Placement Co-ordinator

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural NHS Trust in England is looking for a T-Level Industry Placement Coordinator to manage placements, enhance employer engagement, and align with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. The role involves building partnerships in health, digital, and engineering sectors, promoting T Levels, and ensuring high-quality placements that improve student readiness. This is an opportunity to contribute to workforce development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing educational placements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to align programs with educational and workforce goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate T Level placements across SNEE ICS.
• Promote T Levels to NHS trusts and showcase best practices.
• Develop sustainable frameworks for long-term placement growth.
• Ensure placement quality and consistency across sites.

Job description

Funded by the Department for Education, this role supports T Level industry placements, operating across the SNEE ICS, covering the East of England.

The IPCO will:

• Increase high-quality placements, particularly in health, digital & engineering
• Strengthen employer engagement
• Develop sustainable placement frameworks
• Improve student readiness and experience
• Align with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

The role involves coordinating placements, promoting T Levels, building partnerships, and ensuring consistent quality across the ICS. It also includes reporting outcomes, sharing best practices, and supporting long-term workforce development.

As T-Level Industry Placement Co-Ordinator (IPCO), you will:

• Coordinate and manage T Level placements across SNEE ICS
• Promote T Levels to NHS trusts and showcase best practices
• Build partnerships with providers, focusing on health, digital & engineering
• Improve student readiness and placement quality
• Monitor placement progress and ensure consistency across sites
• Report data to regional/national bodies and share case studies
• Develop a sustainable framework for long-term placement growth
• Engage with stakeholders including HR, estates, and education leads
• Support planning, delivery, and evaluation of placements
• Align work with NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. Our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.