Salary
£24,830 - £25,773 (A23 - A25). Per Annum.
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Package
35 days annual leave, bank holidays, two-week festive closure, free parking, generous pension scheme with 20.8% employer contribution, on site gym membership available, Pluxee reward scheme plus other benefits
Job category/type
Support Staff
Date posted
03/10/2025
Job reference
R101804
Job Title: Work Placement Coordinator
Status: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Midnight, 19th October 2025
Assessment Centre Date: 6th November 2025
Overview
Our Work Placement team plays a vital role in ensuring students gain meaningful, career-enhancing experiences with industry partners. We work closely with employers to create opportunities that support learner development, progression, and employability, while strengthening the College's reputation across sectors.
About the role
We are seeking a proactive and organised Work Placement Coordinator to join our team. You will be responsible for planning and coordinating high-quality work placements that align with learners' career aspirations and curriculum goals. This role involves engaging with employers, supporting students, and ensuring placements are safe, purposeful, and well-documented.
Key responsibilities:
* Identify and engage with employers to secure quality work placement opportunities.
* Conduct health and safety checks and ensure compliance with placement standards.
* Collaborate with learners and employers to set clear goals and expectations.
* Monitor placement progress through regular reviews and feedback.
* Support learners in maintaining accurate placement records and reflections.
* Liaise with curriculum teams to ensure placements enhance learning outcomes.
The successful candidate will:
* Level 2 Health and Safety qualification or equivalent or be willing to work towards.
* High level of IT Skills and experience.
* Demonstrable evidence of providing an excellent level of customer service.
* Ability to build relationships within the industry to forward our reputation.
Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with individuals at all levels including students, colleagues and the wider industry.
We can offer you:
* 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* A two-week festive/New Year shut down
* Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
* Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
* On site gym membership available
* Pluxee reward scheme
* Free Parking
For more information, please refer to the additional job description.
Please note this role constitutes 'regulated activity' as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.
The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.
Disability Support
The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.