Work Experience Co-Ordinator

onlyFE; Telford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The role sits within the College’s Faculty of Business and Digital and coordinates Employer and Workplace Experiences to give learners meaningful, high‑quality opportunities that support their development. You will work with curriculum teams and employers to design and deliver placement experiences that align with study programmes.

You will strengthen employer engagement, manage opportunities, contact employers, and visit placements to ensure all parties are supported.

Qualifications

• Level 2 maths and English GCSEs or equivalent.
• A-Level or equivalent qualification.
• Car owner with full driving licence, as the post involves visiting employers and students in placement.
• IAG qualification at level 4 (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop and enhance Employer and Workplace Experiences opportunities and systems for students across college.
• Work with Employer Relationship Managers and curriculum teams to develop work placement opportunities across the faculty.
• Contact employers to generate employer and workplace experiences opportunities for students.
• Work alongside employers to ensure all parties are supported whilst on placement.
• Develop and maintain a broad base of employers to secure suitable Employer and Workplace Experiences and/or identify potential job opportunities post college.
• Work closely with students to identify their work aspirations in order to match them with suitable opportunities.
• Be innovative and enterprising in arranging Employer and Workplace Experiences to benefit the students.
• Work on one’s own initiative and support the team’s objectives including to facilitate and enable positive destinations for all the students.
• Be flexible particularly in dealing with busy employers.
• Visit and support students in placement as required.
• Work alongside the Employer Engagement department to identify where students on work experience may provide a talent pipeline.

Skills

Safeguarding

Data protection

LMI knowledge

Education experience

Student guidance

Professional boundaries

Education

Maths & English GCSEs

A-Levels

Driving licence

IAG Level 4 (Desirable)

Job description

About The Role

The purpose of this role is to coordinate, develop and enhance the College’s Employer and Workplace Experiences provision, ensuring learners have access to meaningful, high-quality opportunities that support their personal and professional development. Based within the Faculty of Business and Digital, the role will work closely with curriculum teams and employers to develop and deliver relevant workplace experiences that align with learners’ programmes of study and support the acquisition of essential skills, knowledge and behaviours.

The postholder will play a key role in strengthening employer engagement, ensuring workplace experiences are purposeful, impactful and aligned with curriculum objectives, while responding to the evolving needs of the College and national Further Education curriculum reforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and develop Employer and Workplace Experiences opportunities and systems for students across college.
• Work in collaboration with the Employer Relationship Manager(s) and curriculum teams to develop work placement opportunities across the faculty.
• In conjunction with Employer Relationship Managers, contacting employers to generate employer and workplace experiences opportunities for students.
• Working alongside employers to ensure all parties are supported whilst on placement.
• To develop and maintain a broad base of employers to secure suitable Employer and Workplace Experiences and/or identify potential job opportunities post college.
• To work closely with students to identify their work aspirations in order to match them with suitable opportunities.
• To be innovative and enterprising in arranging Employer and Workplace Experiences to benefit the students.
• To work on one’s own initiative and support the team’s objectives including to facilitate and enable positive destinations for all the students.
• To be flexible particularly in dealing with busy employers.
• Visit and support students in placement as required.
• To work alongside the Employer Engagement department to identify where students on work experience may provide a talent pipeline.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

• Knowledge of safeguarding issues in education
• Understanding of data protection legislation
• Knowledge of current developments and opportunities in local LMI
• Experience of working in an education setting
• Experience of providing advice, guidance and/or education to young people and/or adults
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and professional boundaries with children and young people

Qualifications & Training

• Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* – C, or equivalent) in maths and English or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College
• A-Level or equivalent qualification
• A car owner with full driving licence, as the post involves visiting employers and students in placement
• IAG qualification at level 4 (Desirable)