WORK PLACEMENT & CAREERS CO-ORDINATOR

University Centre West Anglia; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension scheme

Fee waivers on some courses

Cycle to work

Job summary

University Centre West Anglia is seeking two Work Placement & Careers Coordinators to support students across King’s Lynn. You will source meaningful placements, provide careers guidance and help learners progress to employment, apprenticeships or higher education.

You will build strong employer relationships, visit students on placement, and collaborate with curriculum teams to ensure high-quality industry experiences.

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping young people develop skills and confidence for workplace success.
• Experience supporting careers education or work placement activity is desirable.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of learners, employers and staff.
• Comfortable visiting students on placement and liaising with local employers.

Responsibilities

• Source meaningful work placements with local employers and curriculum teams.
• Provide careers support to learners and help them plan next steps (employment, apprenticeships, higher education).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers and curriculum areas.
• Support careers education initiatives and ensure students access high-quality industry experiences.

Skills

Employer liaison

Student support

Career guidance

Relationship building

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Work Placement & Careers Coordinators

Location: King's Lynn

Hours: 2 posts available - 37 hours per week (37 weeks per year) and 26 hours (37 weeks per year)

Salary: £24370 - £24709 FTE (inclusive of a non-contractual recruitment and retention allowance of £1392 FTE)

Job Type: Permanent / Term Time

Industry: Education and Training

Salary: £26,949 - £27,349 Per Annum

Expiry: Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:59 PM

Are you passionate about helping young people develop the skills, confidence and experience they need to succeed in the workplace?

In this varied and rewarding role, you'll work with students, employers and curriculum teams to source meaningful work placements, provide careers support and help learners to achieve their future ambitions.

You’ll build strong relationships with local employers, visit students on placement, help learners overcome barriers to employment and work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure every student has access to high-quality industry experiences. You’ll also play an important role in supporting careers education and helping students make informed decisions about their next steps into employment, apprenticeships or higher education.

You’ll be joining a successful and highly regarded Work Placement and Careers team, where each coordinator works closely with specific curriculum areas to support learners on their journey into employment, apprenticeships and higher education. It’s an exciting time to join the team. We’re ambitious about the future of careers education at CWA and have a clear ethos of "Careers, not Courses", placing progression and employability at the heart of everything we do.

This opportunity has become available following a promotion of an existing well respected member of the team, and provides an excellent opportunity to join an experienced, supportive and hugely passionate department.

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.

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

Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight, Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: 12 October 2026

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.

Benefits

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance, plus five college closure days pro rata for part-time, fee waivers on some College courses and a contributory pension scheme.

Downloads

• WorkExandCareersJD2025.pdf