Industry Placement Coordinator

• 💰Salary: £27,586 Actual

• 🕒Hours: 37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

• 🕒 Working pattern: Monday - Friday

• 📍Location: Newbury College Campus

• 📅 Closing date: 6th July 2026

• 📅 Start date: 24th August 2026

Are you ready to connect students with real-world opportunities and build powerful employer partnerships?

We are excited to offer this opportunity for a passionate, organised, and proactive Industry Placement Coordinator to join our team.

About the role:

At Newbury College, we are committed to providing our students with meaningful, high-quality industry placement opportunities that support their progression into employment, apprenticeships or further study.

As an Industry Placement Coordinator, you will play a key role in connecting our students with local employers, helping to create safe, supportive and relevant workplace experiences. You will build strong partnerships with employers, ensuring placements are compliant with safeguarding and health & safety requirements, while also meeting the individual needs of our learners

Working closely with curriculum teams, you will source and develop placement opportunities that align with students’ study programmes and career goals. You will also carry out employer checks, including due diligence and risk assessments, to ensure all placements meet the required standards. 

A key part of the role involves supporting students throughout their placement journey, from preparing them for the workplace to regularly monitoring their progress through visits, reviews, and ongoing support. You will work with a diverse range of learners, including those with additional needs, helping them to build confidence, develop practical skills and succeed in a real working environment. 

You will also play an active role in expanding our employer network, identifying new partnership opportunities to broaden the range of placements available. Alongside this, you will maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with funding, audit and safeguarding requirements, contributing to the college’s high standards of delivery. 

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will make a direct impact on students’ futures, supporting them to progress confidently into apprenticeships, employment, or further study.

What you will bring to the role:

• 👥 Experience in a customer-facing role, with the ability to build positive relationships.
• 💬 Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of individuals involved in work placements.
• 🌍 A strong understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.
• 📋 Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.

About Newbury College and University Centre Newbury:

We are a dynamic further and higher education institution located in the heart of West Berkshire, recognised for our forward-thinking approach and commitment to student success. Our campus is a hub of creativity and innovation, and our mission is "creating opportunities to transform lives", which we achieve through unparalleled support for our students and ongoing professional development for our staff. By joining us, you will be part of a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the community.

What we offer:

Financial Benefits:

• Competitive salary reflective of experience and commitment to educational excellence

• Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and Wellness:

• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

• Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme

• On-site gym membership at an annual fee of £20

• Wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Scheme and other activities and facilities

• Free Annual Flu Jab

• Staff Summer Event

Professional Development:

• Development opportunities through workshops, training, and courses

• Professional development tailored to further qualifications and career advancement

Work-Life Balance:

• 25 days of holiday

• Flexible working options to ensure a healthy balance between professional and personal life

Campus Amenities and Discounts:

• Free onsite parking

• Access to a corporate discount scheme

• Discounts on hair and beauty treatments at the Newbury College salon

• Good value food and drink at the Street Café

• Discounted childcare at the on-site nursery for staff (operated by a third party)

Criteria:

• Listed in the job description attached.

If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact on our students’ careers in our role of Industry Placement Coordinator we would love to hear from you.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

If you're interested in this position, please apply below or send your CV to recruitment @newbury-college.ac.uk as an expression of interest. Please note that applications must be submitted through our website.