Placement Coordinator

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a leading education provider in the south-east, which was formed through a partnership between East Berkshire College and Strode’s College in Egham. Delivering high quality education and training to over 8,000 students and businesses each year, we offer state-of-the-art learning environments at our three main campuses: Langley College, Strode's College and Windsor College.

Join our friendly team and you’ll not only have a rewarding career, but you’ll also become part of a forward-thinking community, which is dedicated to helping its staff as well as its students develop their skills and fulfil their potential.

Our mission is to inspire ambition and make a positive difference to lives through learning. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who are passionate about helping us to deliver the highest standards of education and training to local people, communities and businesses. In return, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, where everyone’s skills and ideas are valued and respected.

Within this role you will be responsible for finding appropriate work experience for students across college programs, monitoring and supporting students in placements and ensuring that College standards are met.

You will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with employers and outside agencies to facilitate work placements for students, handling queries as they arise.

You will give effective guidance and advice to students regarding work placements, external organisations and lecturers. You will also create and maintain a database to track learner’s progress and carry out risk assessments at employer sites, ensuring suitability for work placement students and completing paperwork as required.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of working in a customer focused environment, in addition to being flexible, enthusiastic and methodical in your approach to working practices. You will also be highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and have demonstrable IT and strong administrative skills.

This is an opportunity for a passionate individual who wishes to work in a truly stimulating environment.

As well as a genuinely satisfying and rewarding job, you can look forward to excellent benefits.

Please also be advised that the vacancy will close at midday on the closing date.

Interviews will be held on 4th September 2018.

To apply please visit our website and complete the online application form. 

For enquiries, please call us on 01753 793325 and ask for the HR team or email us at human.resources@eastberks.ac.uk

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.