The role is responsible for coordinating and developing the college’s existing Employer and Workplace Experiences provision, alongside identifying and creating new opportunities that enhance learners’ experiences and prepare them for progression into employment, further study and their chosen careers.

Based within the Faculty of Technical and Creative, the postholder will work collaboratively with curriculum teams and employers to develop robust, meaningful and high-quality opportunities that complement learners’ programmes of study. The role will ensure that employer and workplace experiences are closely aligned to curriculum objectives and clearly support the development and acquisition of the skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to each learner’s area of study.

The role will also respond to the evolving needs of the college, employers and the wider Further Education sector, including changes arising from national FE curriculum reforms. The postholder will play an important role in strengthening employer engagement and ensuring that workplace experiences are purposeful, inclusive and provide genuine value to learners and their future career pathways.