T Level Placement Co-ordinator

Blackpool and The Fylde College; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Blackpool is seeking a T Level Placement Co-ordinator to support students' progression through securing placements. This role involves close collaboration with employers and curriculum staff to ensure high-quality placements that align with educational needs. The ideal candidate will have strong coordination and communication skills, focusing on enhancing students' real-world experiences and career readiness.

Benefits

Enhanced leave allowance

Competitive pension schemes

Professional development opportunities

Agile working opportunities

Wellbeing provisions including employee assistance programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating placements or similar roles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with employers and students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and secure industry placements across sectors.
• Engage with employers to foster partnerships.
• Prepare students for successful placements.
• Monitor compliance with placement activity standards.

Skills

Coordination skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Monitoring and reporting

Job description

The Role
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join the B+FC for Business Team as a T Level Placement Co-ordinator. This role is essential in supporting students’ progression by coordinating high-quality industry placements for T Levels. You’ll work closely with employers, curriculum staff, and students to secure meaningful, skills-based placements that align with study programme requirements and industry needs.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Coordinating and securing high-quality industry placements across a range of sectors.
Engaging with employers to build sustainable partnerships and support placement opportunities.
Collaborating with curriculum teams to ensure placement objectives align with course content.
Preparing students for successful placements, including CV development, interviews, and workplace expectations.
Monitoring placement activity to ensure student safety, compliance with DfE and QAA requirements, and accurate reporting.
Gathering feedback from students and employers to inform continuous improvement of the placement offer.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape students’ real-world experience and career readiness while working in a collaborative and forward-thinking team. You’ll play a key role in connecting education with employment, making a genuine difference in learners’ futures.

Interested? Apply Early!
If this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work Certified

Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks




B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email [e-mail] should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process

B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here

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