Work Experience Coordinator - Maternity Cover

Role: Work Experience Coordinator – Maternity Cover

Location: Tresham College – Kettering and Corby Campuses

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro-Rata) plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 27.5 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Part Time – Fixed until 05 November 2027

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Work Experience Coordinator to join our Student Services department at The Bedford College Group as Maternity Cover.

As a Work Experience Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Work Placement Coordination & Employer Engagement - Source and secure high-quality work experience, industry placements, and work-related opportunities that support student development, employability, and curriculum requirements.
• Placement Quality, Safeguarding & Compliance - Ensure all placements meet health & safety, safeguarding, funding, and awarding body requirements, with suitable supervision and safe working environments for students.
• Student Support & Progress Monitoring - Monitor student performance and engagement during placements, providing feedback to curriculum teams and supporting positive placement outcomes.
• Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration - Work closely with employers, students, parents, curriculum teams, and business development colleagues to manage enquiries, coordinate placements, and maintain effective relationships.
• Data Management & Quality Assurance - Maintain accurate placement records and databases, use college systems to track activity, prepare documentation for audits and inspections, and contribute to continuous improvement and college standards.

About you:

• Qualifications & Knowledge Base - GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), a Level 2 qualification, and sound knowledge of Health & Safety at Work requirements and workplace compliance standards.
• Employer Engagement & Administrative Experience - Experience handling enquiries, liaising with employers and placement providers, maintaining accurate records, producing reports, and managing high workloads under pressure.
• Communication & Relationship Building - Strong communication skills across face-to-face, telephone, and written channels, with the ability to provide guidance, resolve issues, and build positive relationships with students, employers, and colleagues.
• Organisation, Problem Solving & Professionalism - Highly organised and adaptable, with the ability to solve problems, manage competing priorities, work professionally, and uphold the organisation’s values of Customer Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness, and Honesty.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Development - Committed to safeguarding, equality and diversity, maintaining professional boundaries, continuous learning, flexible working, and travelling across Northamptonshire sites as required.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.