Work Placement Coordinator

Role: Work Placement Coordinator

Location: Tresham College – Corby Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is £25,585 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Work Placement Coordinator to join our Student Services department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Work Placement Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Placement Sourcing & Coordination – Assist in identifying and securing relevant work experience and industry placements for students across study programmes and T Levels.
• Quality & Compliance Assurance – Ensure placements meet health, safety, and safeguarding standards, and comply with FE funding and awarding body requirements.
• Monitoring & Communication – Track student progress during placements, maintain accurate records, and provide timely feedback to curriculum teams and leadership.
• Collaboration & Engagement – Work closely with internal teams and external employers to generate high-quality opportunities and respond to placement-related enquiries.
• Professional Standards & Statutory Duties – Uphold safeguarding, EDI, and health and safety policies, contribute to audits and inspections, and support promotional activities like open days.

About you:

• Qualifications & Experience – Holds Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, with experience handling employer enquiries and coordinating work placements, supported by strong performance in previous roles.
• Knowledge & Guidance – Understands Health and Safety legislation and HSE standards, and can provide accurate advice to employers and placement organisations while maintaining detailed records and reports.
• Communication & Relationship Building – Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, forming positive relationships with students, colleagues, and external partners.
• Professionalism & Values – Works in line with college values such as Customer Focus and Respect, consistently creating a welcoming environment and promoting the college’s reputation.
• Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding responsibilities, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and willing to work flexibly across all Bedford College Group locations in Northamptonshire.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.