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Work Placement Coordinator

£23,623 to £28,795

The Role   

Working with Business Development colleagues to develop, manage and sustain employer relationships for work placements across the curriculum offer. 

You will be required to support the successful delivery of work placements across 16-19 study programmes including those taking T levels and extended placements. You will coordinate and monitor work placements and will liaise with employers to find and develop effective work placement opportunities and support the quality assurance processes.

Meeting specific targets in terms of securing high quality work placements, in line with the college work placement strategy.

What are we looking for? 

A suitably qualified individual with experience of communicating with employers of all sizes and sectors to develop effective and supportive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

With excellent administration skills you will have experience of co-ordinating, managing and monitoring a complex workload.

Knowledge of the current FE curriculum, including Study Programmes, T levels and Apprenticeships would be an advantage.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? 

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: 

• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support 
• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Family-friendly policies 
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses 
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices 
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon 
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals. 

Blackburn College values diversity and is committed to create a diverse workforce. Blackburn College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to a variety of pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check. 

Work Placement Coach

Do you want a rewarding term time only role, making a real difference to learners’ lives at College? 

We’re looking for dedicated Work Placement Coaches to join our Progression Plus team. In this vital role, you’ll work closely with staff, students, and employers to co-ordinate and monitor industry placements and meaningful work experience opportunities for students on full-time study programmes.

You’ll play a key part in preparing students for the world of work — delivering targeted group presentations, leading workshops, and offering one-to-one support to help them develop confidence and employability skills.

At our college, every member of staff plays a vital role in supporting student success, and our support teams are no exception. You’ll be part of a welcoming, student-focused environment where diversity is celebrated, individuality is respected, and collaboration is key. With a strong network of services, a positive team culture, and a shared commitment to making a difference, this is a place where your work will help change lives through learning — and where your professional growth is supported every step of the way.

We are recruiting for the following opportunities, and the application form will ask which one you are interested in. Job share arrangements will be considered for all roles:

• Chichester College - 5 positions available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24,791 - £5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
li>Brighton MET College - 3 positions available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £2 791 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• H ywards Heath College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• Cra ley College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• Bri sbury College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)

This role calls for a strong team player with excellent organisational skills, a proactive approach, and a commitment to collaboration. You'll bring proven customer service experience and be confident communicating with a wide range of people, including students, parents, and external stakeholders.

Our Staff Benefits:

We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme – the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.
< i>25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service , plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement (paid as part of the salary for Term-Time-Only roles) and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
• Discount schemes – including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
< i>Family friendly policies – including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service). < i>Continuous professional development opportunities – including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities. < i>And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

We actively encourage applications from those seeking part-time roles, job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier rhythm between life and work, we’re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our people strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG.

The working pattern for this role will be discussed at interview.

Closing date:    22 August 2025

Interview date:    Chichester – 8 September 2025

    Crawley/Brinsbury - 12 September 2025

    Brighton Met/Haywards Heath – 10 September 2025

You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy.

Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed.

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Follow ‘Chichester College Group Careers’ on Facebook for updates on the latest career opportunities.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists,/and any relevant overseas checks and a self-declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Care Placement Coordinator on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

The post holder will develop and maintain information on providers and source care packages to meet assessed needs, including completing contracts and all associated financial and administrative tasks. The role will involve engagement with service users and their families/carers, social care and health professionals and a wide range of providers, and contribute to the management of relationships between care managers, commissioners and providers. The post has a key role in enabling people to have genuine choice and control and to find creative and innovative solutions to enable people to continue to participate as active citizens in the community and secure those solutions through placement finding.

Ways of working are described in further detail in the departments' standards operating policies and procedures, with specific roles, responsibilities and objectives in any given year described in annual commissioning intentions and business plan supported with agreed personal development plan which forms part of the PPA process.

As a Care Placement Coordinator , you will be responsible to:

Promote personalised care pathways ensuring choice and control for all eligible individuals within appropriate legal frameworks. Manage placement finding including short-term, respite and long-term residential/nursing care, supported living, and domiciliary/home care. Liaise with care managers, re-ablement team, providers and customers to achieve value for money and meet efficiency outcomes

Maintain good working relationships with other professionals whilst challenging the decisions of other statutory agencies and providers. Act as the interface between customers, care managers, commissioners and service provider's exercise of a high level of judgement and have responsibility for the safety of service users, working to very demanding time scales in care arranging.

Adjust care arrangements to meet service users and carers needs where appropriate resolving individual problems on a day-to-day basis, and maintaining/updating records. Provide advice and support to colleagues and partners with regard to the availability of resources to meet identified needs.

Working with the Care Placement Manager to maintain a resource to capture information about placement options and service providers. Provide information, support and assistance in relation to management of support plans to users, families and professionals, including costs of support services such as advocacy, independent brokerage, and community based preventative services and ensure that information is shared where necessary and in accordance with legal requirements. Produce accurate costing and information for commissioning and operational staff.

Contribute to safeguarding planning to respond to identified risks of abuse and support and contribute to adult safeguarding investigations where appropriate. Contribute to and co-operate with any multi agency audits and Serious Case Reviews required by the Safeguarding Board.

Provide information to managers and commissioners on placement activity and on changes in service preferences made by individuals purchasing services with their Personal Budget and gaps in current services, to inform future community planning and commissioning strategies. Report information on the sustainability of care providers drawn from placement activity.

Carry out other tasks as requested by your Manager and provide duty cover as required to ensure availability of staff to provide placements and services at all times.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of negotiating where appropriate when sourcing care packages for commissioned services including developing, managing and maintaining systems relating to purchasing care, and maintaining records
• Experience of the customer interface environment and demonstrable commitment to customer satisfaction including knowledge of different adult social care client groups, including experience of collaborative, partnership and inter-agency working
• Able to manage placement of care packages (methodical use of procedures, liaising with social care and health professionals, managers, providers and customers) including ability to determine which short term changes can be made to packages and which require a review
• Effective interpersonal, presentation, facilitation skills and ability to influence and persuade others and to deliver results
• Able to maintain high quality records, write clear, concise reports being self-sufficient in the use of Word, Excel, Power Point, Database Creation and Internet research. This will involve using Council computer database and case recording systems
• Able to work under pressure and set and maintain the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical behaviour and gain the trust and respect of others
• Ability to build trust and confidence with providers and colleagues acting with sensitivity, persuasiveness, negotiation and assertiveness to communicate with diverse audiences in emotive circumstances
• A basic understanding of relevant legislation and regulation and how to interpret this in a context including: Personalisation, Eligibility criteria,Safeguarding & MCA DoLS, CQC Care Standards
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Able to attend site visits/meetings throughout the Borough and local region
• Able to occasionally work outside office hours as determined by the needs of the service

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Work Placement Coach

Do you want a rewarding term time only role, making a real difference to learners’ lives at College? 

We’re looking for dedicated Work Placement Coaches to join our Progression Plus team. In this vital role, you’ll work closely with staff, students, and employers to co-ordinate and monitor industry placements and meaningful work experience opportunities for students on full-time study programmes.

You’ll play a key part in preparing students for the world of work — delivering targeted group presentations, leading workshops, and offering one-to-one support to help them develop confidence and employability skills.

At our college, every member of staff plays a vital role in supporting student success, and our support teams are no exception. You’ll be part of a welcoming, student-focused environment where diversity is celebrated, individuality is respected, and collaboration is key. With a strong network of services, a positive team culture, and a shared commitment to making a difference, this is a place where your work will help change lives through learning — and where your professional growth is supported every step of the way.

We are recruiting for the following opportunities, and the application form will ask which one you are interested in. Job share arrangements will be considered for all roles:

• Chichester College - 5 positions available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24,791 - £5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
li>Brighton MET College - 3 positions available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £2 791 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• H ywards Heath College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• Cra ley College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)
• Bri sbury College – 1 position available - 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year – Pro rata of £24, 1 - 5,935 per annum (i.e. 2,502.60 - 3,541)

This role calls for a strong team player with excellent organisational skills, a proactive approach, and a commitment to collaboration. You'll bring proven customer service experience and be confident communicating with a wide range of people, including students, parents, and external stakeholders.

Our Staff Benefits:

We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme – the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.
< i>25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service , plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement (paid as part of the salary for Term-Time-Only roles) and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
• Discount schemes – including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
< i>Family friendly policies – including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service). < i>Continuous professional development opportunities – including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities. < i>And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

We actively encourage applications from those seeking part-time roles, job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier rhythm between life and work, we’re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our people strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG.

The working pattern for this role will be discussed at interview.

Closing date:    22 August 2025

Interview date:    Chichester – 8 September 2025

    Crawley/Brinsbury - 12 September 2025

    Brighton Met/Haywards Heath – 10 September 2025

You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy.

Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed.

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Follow ‘Chichester College Group Careers’ on Facebook for updates on the latest career opportunities.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists,/and any relevant overseas checks and a self-declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Work Placement Coordinator

£23,623 to £28,795

The Role   

Working with Business Development colleagues to develop, manage and sustain employer relationships for work placements across the curriculum offer. 

You will be required to support the successful delivery of work placements across 16-19 study programmes including those taking T levels and extended placements. You will coordinate and monitor work placements and will liaise with employers to find and develop effective work placement opportunities and support the quality assurance processes.

Meeting specific targets in terms of securing high quality work placements, in line with the college work placement strategy.

What are we looking for? 

A suitably qualified individual with experience of communicating with employers of all sizes and sectors to develop effective and supportive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

With excellent administration skills you will have experience of co-ordinating, managing and monitoring a complex workload.

Knowledge of the current FE curriculum, including Study Programmes, T levels and Apprenticeships would be an advantage.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? 

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: 

• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support 
• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Family-friendly policies 
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses 
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices 
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon 
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals. 

Blackburn College values diversity and is committed to create a diverse workforce. Blackburn College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to a variety of pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check. 

Work Placement Officer

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Nescot is recognised as the Employer of the year at the Surrey Business Awards 2024 and offers a wide range of benefits and wellbeing activities to staff.

At Nescot, we are recruiting for aWork Plac.

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Duration: 12 months
Hours: 37.5 Monday – Friday
Salary: real Living Wage
Location: Hybrid – Central London office & remote
All equipment provided for both office and remote set up (if required)

About us
TopCashback is the world’s biggest cashback company helping save our members money when they shop. We have more than 20 million members globally and work with more than 6000 brands across three different continents.We’re extremely proud to provide an award-winning service to our members. Most recently we have won one of the most prestigious accolades for UK businesses -the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. We are a six-time winner of ‘Cashback site of the year’ at the Moneyfacts Consumer Awards. We have also won a range of accolades at the prestigious Performance Marketing Awards including Industry Choice of Publisher (six times in the last seven years) and Best Team in Performance Marketing (won in 2021).At TopCashback, since we began, we have been committed to building a fair, diverse and inclusive company. We believe that diversity and nurturing a culture where we can all be our true selves at work, makes us stronger as a business. We celebrate differences and foster a fair and equal environment for us all to flourish in. After all, we spend most of our time together.
With fairness at heart, we‘re committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, nationality, age or similar. Whoever you are, whatever walk of life you are from, we’ll welcome you to our TopCashback family.


The Role
 The Junior Press Officer plays a key role in supporting TopCashback UK’s busy public relations activity.
There will be some administrative duties as part of the job, which includes monitoring our brand and competitor media coverage, producing PowerPoint reports, and assisting our Press Officer and PR Manager as needed.
Other aspects of the job include helping to create proactive media communications targeting the personal finance and consumer media. You may be asked to brainstorm creative ideas and craft media angles with the team, or you may be required to draft a comment for a journalist. Overall – it’s quite a varied position!
We’re invested in helping our Junior Press Officer get as much out of their year with us as they want, so we’d love to welcome someone with bags of enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.
Full training is provided.

Requirements

• Eagerness to learn about the PR industry and media communications
• Attention to detail & proof reading skills
• Clear Communicator - written and verbally
• Time Management Skills - after training you will be required to manage your own workloads, so ability to prioritise and work to deadlines is key
• Creativity and imagination
• Familiarity with email systems e.g. MS Outlook, Gmail is beneficial but training can be given

Please submit a cover letter along with your CV

Job Title:     Partnerships & Marketing Placement
Duration:     12 Month Placement- 37.5 Hours per Week- Monday to Friday
Location:     Stafford office & up to 2 days remote working
Salary:       Real Living Wage
All equipment provided for both office and remote set up (if required)

TopCashback is one of the world’s biggest cashback sites and we help save our members money when they shop. We have more than 20 million members globally and work with more than 6000 brands across three different continents.We’re extremely proud to provide an award-winning service to our members. 

Most recently we have won one of the most prestigious accolades for UK businesses -the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. We are a six time winner of ‘Cashback site of the year’ at the Moneyfacts Consumer Awards. We have also won a range of accolades at the prestigious Performance Marketing Awards including Industry Choice of Publisher (six times in the last seven years) and Best Team in Performance Marketing (won in 2021).

At TopCashback, since we began, we have been committed to building a fair, diverse and inclusive company. We believe that diversity and nurturing a culture where we can all be our true selves at work, makes us stronger as a business. We celebrate differences and foster a fair and equal environment for us all to flourish in. After all, we spend most of our time together. With fairness at heart, we‘re committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, nationality, age or similar. Whoever you are, whatever walk of life you are from, we’ll welcome you to our TopCashback family.

The Role
Our team are at the forefront of the business and responsible for the set up and maintenance of both our website and mobile site. Ensuring our offers are current, seeking out the best deals and imaging to advertise. We work with some of the biggest brands in the UK including Sky, Expedia, Tesco, Very and Dominos. We rely on a lot of communication externally, within the team and the wider business. We are also responsible for adding new brands to site and sourcing these through various channels. We encourage improvements to be made throughout the site and on our own in house portal. Full on the job training will be provided.

Requirements

• Relationship Building - creating and maintaining relationships with both clients and Account Managers with some face to face meetings possible, potentially in London
• Problem Solver - have a logical approach to problem solving
• Trending offers – Optimising current market activity to ensure our best deals are on site
• Time Management Skills - after training you will be required to manage
•  your own workloads, so ability to prioritise and work to deadlines is key
• Clear communicator – You’ll be providing up to date information to Key clients and Account Managers
• Microsoft Office– full training will be provided, though basic knowledge is beneficial