Work Placement and Career Coordinator

College of West Anglia; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional further education college in King's Lynn seeks a Work Placement and Careers Coordinator. In this role, you will manage work placements for students, work closely with teaching teams, and offer career guidance to help students transition to employment or further education. The position includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing staff well-being and professional development.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts with local businesses

Access to a cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in educational or career guidance settings.
• Ability to establish partnerships with local businesses.
• Strong organizational skills to manage placements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work placements for students across various faculties.
• Provide career advice and guidance to students.
• Collaborate with local businesses to establish partnerships.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree or qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about young people achieving their full potential? Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference to our communities and local businesses? Then this could be the role for you.

JOB TITLE: WORK PLACEMENT AND CAREERS COORDINATOR

LOCATION: KING'S LYNN

HOURS: 37 HOURS PER WEEK, 37 WEEKS PER YEAR (TERM-TIME PLUS ONE WEEK)

SALARY: £22,480 - £23,219 PER ANNUM (INCLUSIVE OF A NON-CONTRACTUAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ALLOWANCE OF £1,392) (£24,734 - £24,601 FTE)

Due to internal progression we are recruiting for a new Work Placement and Careers Coordinator to join our team.

CWA are recruiting for a new Work Placement and Careers Coordinator working across various faculty areas including Inclusive Learning and ESOL at our King\'s Lynn campuses. You will work closely with our students, teaching teams and local businesses to establish working partnerships to ensure that work placements are in place. In addition, you will offer careers advice and guidance to steer them through both their college career and the transition from college to paid employment, higher education or apprenticeships.

The highly regarded Work Placement and Careers team work closely with both internal and external partners as well as providing pastoral and administrative support to our students.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Work Placement and Careers team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Ann Compton on [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of all applications midnight, Sunday 28 September 2025

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 8 October 2025 at our King\'s Lynn campus.

Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.

We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please