Workplace Experiences & Employer Engagement Coordinator

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

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.