Work Experience Coach

Inspire Education Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Peterborough seeks a Work Experience Coach to guide students in securing meaningful work placements. The role involves delivering workshops, supporting students in their employability skills, and coordinating with curriculum teams and employers. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, experience in a customer-facing role, and a Level 3 qualification alongside Maths and English at Level 2. This permanent position offers a significant opportunity to impact young people's careers.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Funded enhanced DBS

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing or student-support role.
• Strong administration, organisation, and planning skills.
• Good IT skills and experience using digital systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tutorials, workshops, and 1:1 support.
• Match students to suitable placements.
• Liaise with Work Experience Recruitment Officers.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Strong administration skills

Confident communication

Team collaboration

IT skills

Safeguarding understanding

Education

Level 3 qualification

Maths and English at Level 2

Job description

Salary & Hours

Salary – £26,994 per annum, pay award pending
Term Time Only – £24,483 per annum
Hours – 37 hours per week, all year round

Contract & Location

Contract – Permanent
Location – Multiple Sites
Closing Date – 4th January 2026

About the Role

Are you passionate about helping young people gain the experience and confidence they need to thrive in the workplace? Do you enjoy supporting learners, building their employability skills, and connecting their classroom learning to real-world opportunities? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference at Inspire Education Group. As a Work Experience Coach, you'll support students through every stage of their work placement journey – from preparing them for the world of work to ensuring they secure meaningful placements aligned to their learning goals. Working closely with curriculum teams and Work Experience Recruitment Officers, you'll help match students to suitable employers, guide them through required documentation, and monitor their progress to ensure they complete required hours and gain valuable industry experience. This is a hands‑on, student‑facing role where your guidance, communication skills, and organisation will directly shape positive outcomes for learners.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver tutorials, workshops, and 1:1 support to promote work experience and enhance employability skills.
• Work with curriculum teams to identify placement needs for each programme.
• Match students to suitable placements based on their skills, needs, goals, and practical considerations such as transport and support requirements.
• Ensure all safeguarding, consent, health, and DBS documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Track and monitor student progress, updating college systems and reporting to the Work Experience Group Lead.
• Liaise with Work Experience Recruitment Officers to follow up leads and secure high‑quality opportunities.
• Support promotion of the college's work experience offer at internal and external events.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a customer‑facing or student‑support role.
• Strong administration, organisation, and planning skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage students and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT skills and experience using digital systems.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, and inclusion.
• Level 3 qualification (or working towards), plus Maths and English at Level 2.

Why Join IEG?

• Permanent Business Support role.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Funded enhanced DBS.
• Supportive environment focused on student success.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A role with genuine impact on young people's future careers.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.