Industry Placement Advisor

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, Blaby Road, South Wigston, LE18 4PH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Student support, learning and progress
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 18.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £15,033 - £16,421

What skills and experience we're looking for

What skills we are looking for:

• A confident communicator – able to build positive relationships with students, employers, parents and colleagues.
• A strong organiser – able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• A relationship builder – comfortable developing partnerships and engaging with employers.
• A proactive problem solver – able to identify solutions and support successful outcomes for students and employers.
• A team player – someone who enjoys working collaboratively while taking ownership of their own workload.
• A positive and adaptable approach – able to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment and respond to changing priorities.

Whether your background is in teaching, student support, careers guidance or employability, employer engagement, recruitment, business development, or account management, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities for the role:

• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective employers to secure high-quality industry placement opportunities across a range of industry sectors.
• Deliver weekly classroom sessions to students to prepare them for placement, helping them to understand workplace expectations and develop employability skills.
• Match students with suitable placement opportunities that align with their course and career aspirations.
• Work closely with employers and students to monitor placement progress and support successful completion.
• Attend employer meetings and networking events to strengthen partnerships and promote opportunities for students.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure placement documentation is completed in line with College requirements.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams and colleagues to ensure students achieve their industry placement requirements.

What the college offers its staff

• Annual leave of 25 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with generous Employer Pension contribution
• We offer great staff development opportunities
• Family friendly policies and procedures

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire 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
• Website: North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College website
• Email address: Human.resources@nwslc.ac.uk
• Phone number: 0330 058 3000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-warwickshire-and-south-leicestershire-college

NWSLC has several campuses in the Warwickshire, Coventry, and Leicestershire regions. Our excellent facilities and strong partnerships with major employers and universities, builds our local and international relationships, facilitating our college as a sought-after place to study and work for thousands of young people and adults.


We have talented staff that teach our students and many that work behind the scenes to keep the college functioning. Our staff work together throughout the college with departments such as curriculum, pastoral support, engagement teams, admissions, finance, HR and Marketing.

Arranging a visit to North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Human.resources@nwslc.ac.uk.

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