Senior Work Placement Coach - Chichester College Group : Job Details

Crawley and Brinsbury Colleges, part of the Chichester College Group

Senior Work Placement Coach

£26,716 - £29,196 per annum

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Do you want a rewarding role, making a real difference to learners’ lives at college? 

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Senior Work Placement Coach to join our Progression Plus team. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with staff, students, and employers to co-ordinate and oversee high-quality industry and work placements for students on full-time study programmes.

You’ll lead and support a team of Work Placement Coaches, helping them deliver a consistent, high-quality service across college clusters. In addition, you’ll contribute to student work readiness by delivering targeted presentations, facilitating workshops, and offering one-to-one support where needed.

Working collaboratively with other Senior Coaches, you’ll support the Progression Plus Manager with the planning and implementation of effective placement strategies that align with employer needs and student aspirations.

We’re looking for someone with strong leadership and organisational abilities, a proactive and collaborative approach, and a commitment to delivering outstanding service. Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders — including students, parents, staff, and employers — are essential.

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. 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.

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.
• 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 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).
• Family friendly policies – including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service).
• Continuous professional development opportunities – including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
• 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.

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

Closing date:         22 August 2025

Interview date:      12 September 2025

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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.

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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.