Work Experience Administrator (on-site)

onlyFE; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk New College in Ipswich is recruiting an administrative assistant to support learners and academic teams with all work experience placement administration. The role is 37 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, based at the Ipswich campus with potential cross-campus travel.

The starting salary is £25,803 per annum. You will act as the point of contact between academic staff, learners and external employers, delivering proactive, customer-focused admin support within the Work Experience Team.

Qualifications

• Proactive approach with strong customer service.
• Excellent organisational and IT/administrative abilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact between academic staff, learners and external employers for work experience placement administration.
• Provide efficient admin support within the Work Experience Team across day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

IT skills

Administrative skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Starting salary is £25,803 per annum

37 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

This is an exciting opportunity to support learners and academic teams with all work experience placement administration. It is a varied and busy role, which will require you to provide a point of contact between academic staff, learners and external employers to assist with all day-to-day administrative functions within our friendly and supportive Work Experience Team.

You will need to be proactive, with great customer service, organisational, IT, and admin skills.

We are looking for potential, so if you have initiative, good communication skills and can work as part of a team, we would like to hear from you.

This post is based at Suffolk New College, Ipswich campus however Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site therefore you may be required to work and travel between campuses.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it’s a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It’s a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each learner, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026 at Midnight

Interview date: Friday 16th October 2026

The College reserves the right to close this advert early

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

You may use AI tools to support your application but all information must truthfully reflect your own skills and experience. You may be asked to discuss the details during the recruitment process.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

We do not recognise any agencies or search agencies acting on our behalf unless they have been officially engaged. Applicants should apply to us directly and not be persuaded to go via an agency.

The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed.

The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts.

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