Work-Related and Placement Learning Manager

Colchester Institute Enterprises Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a Work Related and Placement Learning Manager to lead college-wide work-related activity, including work experience and T Level placements. You will develop policies, monitor compliance, and build strong employer partnerships across curricular areas to deliver high-quality work-based learning.

The role requires coordinating across teams to ensure meaningful learner experiences and compliant, employer-led learning activities, with a focus on local and national

Qualifications

• Experience of establishing and maintaining employer or stakeholder relationships within education or industry.
• Ability to coordinate work-related activity across curriculum areas and with external partners.
• Experience using performance information to monitor progress and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a College-wide framework for all work-related activity with clear processes and quality standards.
• Develop and review policies and procedures for work-related activity in line with funding rules.
• Coordinate work-related activity across curriculum areas to ensure meaningful learner work experience hours.
• Ensure a consistent learner experience of work-related activity across programmes.
• Collaborate with Inclusive Learning Support and curriculum teams to enhance accessibility.
• Maintain professional experiences for employers involved in work-related activity.
• Secure and grow employer capacity for work experience and T Level placements.

Skills

Employer engagement

Business development

Partnership working

Education sector experience

Training

Workforce development

Project coordination

Stakeholder relationships

Education

GCSE English and Maths (4+)

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Work Related and Placement Learning Managerto join our team. In this role you willcoordinate work-related activity across the College, including work experience, T Level industry placements and other employer-led learning, ensuring all learners and employers benefit from a consistent, high-quality and compliant experience.

You will develop and manage College-wide policies, processes and quality standards, monitor compliance and report on quality. You will also lead the T Level Employer Working Groups and coordinate the development of high-quality industry placements.

Working collaboratively with curriculum leaders, business support teams and external partners, you will build strong employer partnerships, enhance learner experiences and support the development of an employer-informed, skills-focused curriculum aligned with local, regional and national priorities.

Job title: Work Related and Placement Learning Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Colchester Campus

About the role:

• Design and maintain a College-wide framework for all work-related activity, setting clear processes, responsibilities and quality standards.

• Develop and review all policies and procedures for work-related activity, in line with DfE requirements and funding rules.
• Coordinate work-related activity across all curriculum areas, ensuring every learner has meaningful experience of work and planned hours are achieved.
• Ensure a consistent learner experience of work-related activity, regardless of programme of study.
• Work with Inclusive Learning Support and curriculum teams to make work-related activity accessible to all learners.
• Ensure a consistent, professional experience for all employers involved in work-related activity.
• Secure and develop employer capacity for work experience and T Level industry placements, referring wider opportunities to the relevant College teams.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of employer engagement, business development or partnership working within education, training or industry.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective employer or stakeholder relationships, including engagement with senior-level contacts.

• Experience of working within education, skills, training or workforce development.

• Experience of coordinating projects, partnerships or cross-organisational initiatives

• Experience of supporting industry placements, work experience, T Levels or employer-led learning activities.

• Experience of working collaboratively with curriculum teams and external stakeholders.

• Experience of producing and using performance information to monitor progress against targets and identify areas for action.

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.
• Educated to Level 3 or equivalent professional experience in employer engagement, business development, account management, education, or a related field.

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.