Work Experience Coordinator

Work Experience Co-Ordinator

💰Salary: £24,230 Actual / £27,586 FTE

🕒Hours: 37 Hours per week / 40 Weeks per year 

📍Location: Newbury College Campus

📅Closing date: 6th March 2026

📅Start date: ASAP

Are you passionate about helping young people take their first steps into the world of work? Do you thrive on building relationships, creating opportunities, and making a real difference every single day? If so, our Foundation Learning team would love to meet you.

At Newbury College, we believe in Careers, not Courses. As our new Work Experience Co‑ordinator, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the futures of learners with a wide range of needs—supporting them to grow in confidence, develop employability skills, and access meaningful, life‑changing work placements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Sourcing, setting up and maintaining high‑quality work experience opportunities, from short work trials to longer industrial placements and supported apprenticeships.

• Working closely with employers, parents, carers and support agencies to ensure every learner receives the right guidance and in‑work coaching.

• Supporting employability learning in the classroom and helping students apply those skills in real workplace settings.

• Carrying out risk assessments and Health & Safety checks, ensuring placements meet college standards and safeguarding expectations.

• Using vocational profiling and ongoing assessments to tailor support to each learner’s needs, including those with EHCPs.

• Helping learners develop independence through travel training and workplace coaching.

• Collaborating with tutors, support coaches and careers staff to help students understand their progression options and make informed choices.

• Maintaining accurate employer and learner records across our systems to support audit requirements.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• 💡 Enthusiastic, adaptable and able to think on their feet.
• 🗣️ Confident communicating with a wide range of people — from learners and families to employers and external agencies.
• 🎯 Skilled at motivating young people, managing challenging behaviour and modelling professional workplace expectations.
• 📚 Organised, proactive and committed to equal opportunities and inclusive practice.

You’ll need:

• Level 2 English and Maths

• Experience working with young people or adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

• A full clean driving licence and business insurance

• Strong communication, coaching and organisational skills

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

• Teaching Pension Scheme or 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:

• Term time working plus an additional 2 weeks

• 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)

If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact on our students’ careers in our role of Work Experience Co-Ordinator 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.

Safer Recruitment

At Newbury College we are committed to following Safer Recruitment Guidelines

• Pre – Recruitment Process: Candidates will be subject to an online search. Applications must be completed in full with a complete employment history (With any gaps reasoned) and qualifications listed. Incomplete applications will not be submitted for shortlisting.

• Interview Stage: Candidates will be required to provide Right to Work documentation and an overseas check/Code of conduct certificate (if applicable), any convictions must be declared and consent to obtain a DBS Certificate and PLR Record will be requested .

• Successful Candidates: A share code will be required for Non-British citizens and further documents may be needed. A barred list check will be carried out. We also require a minimum of 2 references and an Enhanced DBS check

Safeguarding Statement 

Our college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We value and embrace diversity, recognising the contribution individuals from different backgrounds can bring to our organisation. We are ‘Disability Confident Committed’ and expect all our employees to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the set closing date if we receive a good level of applicants. To avoid disappointment, we would advise that you complete your application in full, rather than saving and returning to complete at a later date.