Careers and Work Placement Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,594 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1547613 |
Summary
Yeovil College is looking for a Careers and Work Placement Co-ordinator to join our highly successful Employer Engagement department, with an August 2026 start date to coincide with the new academic year.. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real and lasting impact—empowering learners to move forward with confidence by delivering exceptional careers education and connecting them with meaningful, real-world experiences that shape their future success. Apply now and help shape brighter futures.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver outstanding careers information, advice and guidance while driving the coordination of meaningful work experience and industry placements for full-time learners. Working at the heart of our innovative Employer Engagement department, you’ll build and sustain strong partnerships with employers, ensuring placements are engaging, well-managed and aligned to curriculum goals. You’ll embed employability and career education into the learner journey, maintain a rich and relevant bank of careers resources, and support progression into further study, apprenticeships and employment. With a strong focus on inclusion, you’ll provide tailored support to ensure all learners providing access to high-quality placements. Operating in line with the National Careers Strategy and Gatsby Benchmarks, you’ll contribute to strategic priorities while delivering a high-impact, forward-thinking service that makes a real difference every day. Join us and be part of shaping tomorrow's workforce.
What we're looking for:
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with students, staff and external partners.
A confident presenter, ideally with experience delivering talks, workshops and careers sessions.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with curriculum teams and external stakeholders, including schools, universities and careers services.
Grade 4 qualification in English and Maths, or equivalent.
A highly collaborative team player.
Able to work effectively to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Full driving licence and access to car
What we offer:
Annual Salary: £27,594.00
37 hours per week, all year round
Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
Opportunities for professional development and career growth
Employee assistance programme
Free onsite gym
Subsidised catering facilities
Cycle to work scheme
Access to free staff parking
Don't miss out!
Join Yeovil College and make a real difference in the lives of students as they embark on their educational journeys. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated and dynamic team!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re excited about this opportunity, submit your application as soon as possible!
Safeguarding Statement
Yeovil 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.
Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check including child and if required adult barred list checks.
Yeovil College uses a third party registered body called uCheck to complete DBS checks on our behalf. Your data is handled according to the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.
DBS checks are only one of several methods used to assess candidates’ suitability to work with children and young adults.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver outstanding careers information, advice and guidance while driving the coordination of meaningful work experience and industry placements for full-time learners. Working at the heart of our innovative Employer Engagement department, you’ll build and sustain strong partnerships with employers, ensuring placements are engaging, well-managed and aligned to curriculum goals. You’ll embed employability and career education into the learner journey, maintain a rich and relevant bank of careers resources, and support progression into further study, apprenticeships and employment. With a strong focus on inclusion, you’ll provide tailored support to ensure all learners providing access to high-quality placements. Operating in line with the National Careers Strategy and Gatsby Benchmarks, you’ll contribute to strategic priorities while delivering a high-impact, forward-thinking service that makes a real difference every day. Join us and be part of shaping tomorrow's workforce.
What we're looking for:
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with students, staff and external partners.
A confident presenter, ideally with experience delivering talks, workshops and careers sessions.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with curriculum teams and external stakeholders, including schools, universities and careers services.
Grade 4 qualification in English and Maths, or equivalent.
A highly collaborative team player.
Able to work effectively to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Full driving licence and access to car
What we offer:
Annual Salary: £27,594.00
37 hours per week, all year round
Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
Opportunities for professional development and career growth
Employee assistance programme
Free onsite gym
Subsidised catering facilities
Cycle to work scheme
Access to free staff parking
Don't miss out!
Join Yeovil College and make a real difference in the lives of students as they embark on their educational journeys. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated and dynamic team!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re excited about this opportunity, submit your application as soon as possible!
Safeguarding Statement
Yeovil 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.
Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check including child and if required adult barred list checks.
Yeovil College uses a third party registered body called uCheck to complete DBS checks on our behalf. Your data is handled according to the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.
DBS checks are only one of several methods used to assess candidates’ suitability to work with children and young adults.