Apprentice Work Placement Coordinator Ref: 2526/070 Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £18,584 per annum. Plus generous benefits. These include: 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) Generous Occupational Pension Scheme What will the role look like? You will work across the Work Placements team, gaining experience in employer engagement and data management systems while working with a wide range of stakeholders including but not limited to students, parents and carers, internal staff and employers. The main purpose of the team is to secure and arrange meaningful, high quality, work placements for students predominantly studying a T Level qualification. A substantial amount of time will be spent working with employers to secure work placements by speaking with them by phone or email and providing them with information, advice and guidance ensuring the placement is suitable. Alongside accurately completing accompanying administration and records. As an apprentice you will initially start with administration support working in line with processes and procedures, while developing knowledge and understanding of the overall operations of the team. In time, you will progress into arranging work placements for students within select cohorts for your responsibility, whilst receiving ongoing support. You will develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of T Levels, and employer engagement. This role will also involve working alongside a range of internal York College team such as Health, Safety and Welfare, Curriculum Teams, Learning Support and Safeguarding where necessary. Alongside your day-to-day role you will study for the Business Administrator Level 3 qualification. You will be given a full day per week to undertake this program of learning. This apprenticeship will take approximately 18 months to complete. During this time, you will be supported by a mentor and an assessor. You will work 37 hours per week earning £9.63 per hour (£18,584 per annum). If you are successful in the role, following achievement of your full Level 3 Business Administration qualification you could be offered a permanent position at the end of your apprenticeship. Your earnings would increase to £14.04 per hour (£27,091 per annum). What will you get? On completion of your Apprenticeship you will: Have gained transferable business knowledge, skills and behaviours Be confident and able to work effectively as part of a team Be able to show self-motivation and take responsibility for own work Be able to demonstrate resilience, integrity, and initiative Have a nationally recognised qualification You should apply for this role if you… Are well-organised Want to develop new business skills (such as ICT, communication) Are a real team player Are hard working and looking for variety Have a passion for learning and developing new skills Wish to help young people achieve their goals You qualify if… Are 16 years or over (open to all age groups above 16) Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, including English and Maths Don’t already have a degree in a similar field Are not doing any other full-time course Are eligible to work in the UK Have an interest in Business Administration Are ambitious and keen to progress Are committed to achieving your qualifications Want to know more? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emily Grimes, Work Placement Team Leader, on EGrimes@yorkcollege.ac.uk. Please note that the college will close for the Christmas period on the evening of Thursday 18th December 2025, reopening on Monday 5th January 2026. We will be unable to answer any queries during this time. Important Notices Please see the attached document for Important Notices. Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings. Closing date: 12 January 2026 (9 am) Interview date: 21 January 2026 We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG) As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.