Work Experience Coordinator


Company:	NCG
Salary:	£26,621 to £27,991 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7SA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

Work Experience Coordinator

ROLE DESCRIPTION

We're seeking a motivated and learner-focused

Work Experience Co-ordinator (0.5 FTE) to join our college team. You'll play a key role in sourcing, coordinating and supporting high-quality industry placements and work experience opportunities, helping learners develop the skills, confidence and behaviours they need to succeed in their future careers. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact on learners' progression and employability.

What you'll do:

Develop employer partnerships

Build and maintain strong relationships with employers to secure high-quality work experience and industry placement opportunities.

Identify new employer partnerships that enhance the learner experience across a range of curriculum areas.

Act as the key point of contact for employers, learners and curriculum teams throughout the placement process.

Support learner development

Prepare learners for work experience through guidance, employability coaching and placement preparation.

Monitor learner progress during placements, providing support and intervention where required.

Ensure learners gain meaningful experiences that develop their knowledge, skills and professional behaviours.

Coordinate placements and ensure compliance

Match learners to suitable placement opportunities based on their programme and career aspirations.

Complete all required administration, records and documentation accurately and efficiently.

Ensure all placements meet safeguarding, health and safety, and compliance requirements.

Collaborate and promote opportunities

Work closely with curriculum colleagues and external partners to maximise employer engagement and learner participation.

Promote the value of work experience and industry placements to learners and employers.

Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance employer engagement and placement quality.

You'll need:

A relevant qualification (or equivalent experience).

Level 2 English and Maths (GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent).

Experience of working with employers, young people or within education, training or employability.

Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.

The ability to manage a varied workload and coordinate multiple placements simultaneously.

Confidence using digital systems to maintain accurate records and monitor learner progress.

An understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and equality within education and the workplace.

A commitment to supporting learners and promoting positive progression outcomes.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Work Experience Co-ordinator to join our successful Health & Science team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in developing and coordinating high-quality work experience and industry placement opportunities, working closely with employers, curriculum colleagues and learners to ensure every placement provides meaningful learning and supports future career aspirations.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-motivated, cohesive and successful team. The Health and Science department at Newcastle College has well-established relationships with employers across the NHS, healthcare and wider industry sectors, providing an excellent foundation on which to build and further develop placement opportunities.

The successful candidate will be passionate about creating opportunities that enable learners to develop their employability skills, gain valuable industry experience and successfully progress into higher education, apprenticeships or employment. Strong organisational skills, the ability to build effective relationships with employers and a commitment to delivering an outstanding learner experience will be key to success in this role.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as:

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Student Discount

Government Pension Schemes

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

For more information, please see our website -

Our Benefits

NCG VALUES

Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share.

Being both inclusive and diverse

Trusting and respecting our communities

Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively

Inspiring excellence and curiosity

For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website -

Values and Strategy

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