Job Title: Work Placement Coordinator
Location : Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
Department: NSG Construction & Engineering
Reporting to: Work Expr & Industry Place Team Leader
Salary: £28,485 - £30,390 per annum actual salary
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks
Basis: Full time, Permanent
Pension: NEST Pension
Join Our Team
As a Work Placement Coordinator, you’ll build strong relationships with employers, supporting student success, and champion the College’s presence in the wider community. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by creating valuable partnerships, opening doors for learners, and contributing to innovative, hands-on education. Join a dynamic team where your efforts drive real change and your passion helps bridge the gap between classroom learning and career readiness.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a workplace coordinator you will:
- Maintain, review, develop and secure work placement opportunities across a range of courses in the curriculum delivery areas including T Levels.
- Support, monitor and record the progress of students in their workplace, using appropriate college systems. Setting and reviewing SMART targets with students, employers, and curriculum delivery staff.
- Meet with students prior to their placements and discuss their needs and the college’s expectations of students whilst on work placement.
- Facilitate recruitment and selection processes with employers where required to secure work placement opportunities for students.
- Meet regularly with employers and students to complete and update all necessary documentation (paper or electronic) and periodic progress reviews.
- Carry out workplace Health & Safety Vetting of placement employers in line with the college policy and procedure.
What We’re Looking For
We seek candidates who:
Have a good general education to at least Level 3 or equivalent. Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
IOSH (Managing Safely) qualification or willing to work towards.
TAQA (Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment) qualification or equivalent or be willing to work towards.
Has a knowledge and understanding of the further education curriculum, including T Levels (Desirable).
Have a sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices and procedures – (Essential)
Experienced in delivering Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) within an educational setting – (Desirable)
What’s in it for you?
The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave Competitive Salaries Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme Excellent Training and Development Opportunities dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
- On-site staff parking available contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension on site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
- Occupational Health
- Free Flu jabs
- Free Gym Membership for all staff.
- Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Emma Richardson, Work Experience & Industry Place Team leader. - emma.richards@northernskills.co.uk
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
SAFEGUARDING
At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
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