Careers & Work Experience (WEX) Coordinator
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College, Gliddon Road, Barons Court, London, W14 9BL13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Student support, learning and progress
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 36 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £33,064 - £34,499
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and motivatedCareers & Work Experience (WEX) Coordinatorto join our Student Experience department at Hammersmith Campus.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting learners to develop their employability, career readiness, independence and preparation for adulthood. Working closelywith curriculum teams, employers, learners, parents/carers and external agencies, you will coordinate meaningful work experience opportunities, employer engagement activities, careers education and progression pathways.
You will be responsible for developing strong relationships with employers and partners to increase opportunities for learners across a range of sectors, including work experience placements, industry placements, internships, apprenticeships, supported internships and employment.
The role will have a particular focus on ensuring that careers and work experience opportunities areinclusive, accessible and responsive to the needs of all learners, including those with SEND, EHCPs and other additional support needs.
The ideal candidate will:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional and national employers to create meaningful careers, work experience and progression opportunities for learners.
- Source, coordinate and monitor high-quality work experience, industry placements, internships and employment opportunities across curriculum areas, including opportunities for T-level learners.
- Match learners to appropriate work experience placements based on their career aspirations, skills, interests, support needs and level of independence.
- Complete appropriate placement suitability checks, risk assessments and monitoring arrangements to ensure safe and successful work experience.
- Work closely with curriculum teams, support staff, employers and external agencies to ensure learners are well prepared for and supported throughout their work experience.
- Monitor learner engagement, progress and outcomes during placements and evaluate the impact of work experience opportunities.
- Deliver careers education, employability workshops and activities that support learners to understand different career pathways and employment opportunities.
- Support learners to develop key employability skills, including CV writing, completing application forms, interview techniques, workplace behaviours and professional communication.
- Coordinate employer presentations, guest speakers, careers fairs, industry insight days and sector-specific engagement activities.
- Promote a wide range of progression opportunities, including employment, apprenticeships, supported internships, higher education and further learning.
- Support learners to understand the qualifications, skills and experience required to achieve their career aspirations and develop appropriate progression plans where required.
- Work collaboratively with Transition Coordinators, SEND teams and Employment Pathway Coordinators to support learners with additional needs.
- Ensure careers education, employer engagement and work experience opportunities are inclusive and accessible, identifying and supporting reasonable adjustments where required.
- Promote supported internships, supported employment and preparation for adulthood pathways for learners with SEND and additional support needs.
- Provide individual support to learners, including those with SEND and EHCPs, care experienced young people, young carers, learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and learners at risk of becoming NEET.
- Engage with parents and carers through careers information events and other activities, helping families understand progression routes, employment opportunities and preparation for adulthood.
- Develop links with parent/carer groups, employers and relevant support organisations to strengthen the support available to learners.
- Maintain accurate records of employer engagement, work experience placements, learner participation and progression outcomes.
- Monitor and analyse placement, employer engagement and progression data to identify trends, measure impact and inform continuous improvement.
- Contribute to self-assessment, quality improvement planning and the College's strategic ambitions around employability, careers, inclusion and successful learner progression.
- Maintain professional knowledge of careers education, employability, work experience, employer engagement and inclusive practice.
What the college offers its staff
CPD
Perkbox employee benefits website
Employee Assistance Programme
Season Ticket Loan
Further information about the job
Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults
In line with Keeping Children Safe in EducationAllemployment offers are subject employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred Listcheck, 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 willnotbe 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**
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@wlc.ac.uk
West London College is a Further Education college with three centres located in Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. For nearly 150 years, we have been providing training and development in the area, helping over 10,000 students achieve their career goals each year.
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission
Aiming high, Changing lives.
Our Vision
To be a vibrant, innovative, diverse and sustainable college empowering learners to succeed and positively impact society.
Our Values
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Ambition
We will challenge ourselves and others to always aim high, enabling our learners, staff and partners to achieve high expectations and ambitious goals. -
Inclusion
We will be welcoming, supportive and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion will underpin everything we do. -
Collaboration
We will work in impactful teams and partnerships, both internally and externally, to respond to the opportunities and challenges we face. -
Accountability
We will all take personal responsibility for driving success, overcoming barriers and finding solutions. -
Innovation
We will be innovative in our thinking and will invest in new technologies and practices helping our learners and staff to excel.
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