Work Experience Co-ordinator - Gateway Campus
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,675 to £29,283 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 3141 |
Summary
The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a dedicated and proactive Work Experience Co-ordinator, three days a week, to join our Gateway Campus team. This pivotal role involves building strong relationships with local employers to secure meaningful work placements for our foundation-level students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The ideal candidate will be passionate about inclusive education and committed to supporting students in gaining valuable real-world experience. Excellent organisational skills and a collaborative approach are essential, and existing connections within the local community would be a significant advantage.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As Work Experience Co-ordinator, you will play a central role in enhancing student employability and workplace readiness. Your main duties will involve:
Securing high-quality and meaningful industry placements for Foundation Learning students.
Engaging with employers and internal curriculum teams to build sustainable partnerships and placement opportunities.
Preparing students for placements through guidance, CV development, and pre-placement support.
Tracking and monitoring placement progress, student preparedness, and employer feedback.
Maintaining robust systems and documentation to ensure compliance with DfE and safeguarding requirements.
Collaborating with the Careers Team to support student career development and enhance placement outcomes.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you will be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to educational excellence and inclusive opportunity. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on students’ futures by helping them gain practical experience that bridges education and employment.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this role excites you, submit your application today!
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a dedicated and proactive Work Experience Co-ordinator, three days a week, to join our Gateway Campus team. This pivotal role involves building strong relationships with local employers to secure meaningful work placements for our foundation-level students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The ideal candidate will be passionate about inclusive education and committed to supporting students in gaining valuable real-world experience. Excellent organisational skills and a collaborative approach are essential, and existing connections within the local community would be a significant advantage.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As Work Experience Co-ordinator, you will play a central role in enhancing student employability and workplace readiness. Your main duties will involve:
Securing high-quality and meaningful industry placements for Foundation Learning students.
Engaging with employers and internal curriculum teams to build sustainable partnerships and placement opportunities.
Preparing students for placements through guidance, CV development, and pre-placement support.
Tracking and monitoring placement progress, student preparedness, and employer feedback.
Maintaining robust systems and documentation to ensure compliance with DfE and safeguarding requirements.
Collaborating with the Careers Team to support student career development and enhance placement outcomes.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you will be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to educational excellence and inclusive opportunity. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on students’ futures by helping them gain practical experience that bridges education and employment.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this role excites you, submit your application today!
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
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