Hours: 30
Salary: £21,064 - £22,738 per annum (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Work Experience Coordinator to join our Additional Learning Support department at the Ealing campus.
The purpose of the role is to develop, secure and coordinate high-quality work experience placements for Additional Learning Support students, ensuring all learners have access to meaningful external placements that meet qualification requirements and support successful completion, achievement and progression outcomes, including EHCP outcomes.
The ideal candidate will:
- Develop and maintain relationships with employers and external partners to create placement opportunities.
- Source, secure and match suitable industry placements for Foundation Learning students.
- Deliver employability sessions and workshops to small groups of learners
- Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to ensure placements align with course requirements.
- Monitor student attendance, progress and completion of required placement hours.
- Coordinate employer and student reviews throughout placements.
- Conduct placement administration including agreements, records, compliance and tracking documentation.
- Support employers and students before, during and after placements.
- Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and quality requirements are met.
- Maintain accurate records and reporting linked to funding and audit requirements
- Support interns on the West London College Supported Internship one day per week
Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education All employment offers are subject employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.
Recruitment Process
The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.
All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.
The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that we advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made. Appointments are usually made at the start of the salary range.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications, so we encourage you to submit yours promptly. If you don’t hear from us within 2–3 weeks after the closing date, please know that, unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted this time. We truly appreciate your interest and hope you’ll consider applying for future opportunities with us.
**Please note that we do not accept CVs**
West London College 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.
Please assume you have not been shortlisted if you have not heard from us 2 – 3 weeks after the closing date,