About the role:
Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
This role is for an August 2026 start.
We are looking for an experienced Early Years professional to join us as a Work Experience (WEX) Advisor and Assessor on a 0.5 FTE basis.
This is a key role supporting students on Early Years programmes to secure high-quality work placements that meet qualification requirements and reflect their career aspirations. You will work closely with curriculum teams and employers to ensure placements are meaningful, compliant and well matched.
The role
You will:
- Source and maintain strong employer partnerships across the Early Years sector
- Support NCFE CACHE Level 2 and T Level students to secure suitable placements
- Carry out required observations and assessments in line with qualification standards
- Complete employer health and safety checks
- Monitor student progress and liaise with tutors where needed
- Track placement activity and contribute to agreed KPIs
- Support events such as enrolment and parent evenings
About you
You will hold a Level 3 qualification (or above) in a childcare-related subject. An assessor award is desirable.
You will bring:
- A good understanding of work placements and T Levels
- The ability to build effective employer relationships
- Strong organisational skills and confidence managing your own workload
- Experience providing advice and guidance to students
- Confidence using Excel to track and report on data
This is a great opportunity to shape high-quality industry experiences for Early Years students and strengthen employer engagement within the sector.
About The Company
About Us
The College
London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of Londons largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry need.
What brings people to work here, and keeps them here, is the sense of purpose. We exist to change lives through learning, and that ambition runs through everything we do. Our staff work with learners from all backgrounds, many of whom face significant barriers, and play a direct role in improving social mobility and life chances across south east London and beyond.
We are committed to developing our people. This includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.
We invest heavily in our learning environments, with modern facilities and strong partnerships with employers, universities and local communities. This enables our staff to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality education and training that equips learners with the skills, confidence and resilience to succeed in work and in life.
LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education.
The Group has also recently established the Elevare Education Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families across the region through targeted programmes and practical support. This reflects our wider civic mission and commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond our campuses.
With a combined turnover of around £130m and clear ambitions for growth and improvement, this is an organisation that is forward-looking, values expertise and encourages people to contribute ideas and shape the future. There has rarely been a more interesting time to join us.
London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.