Employability Coordinator

Job Description and Person Specification

Do you have excellent organisational skills and a passion for helping people improve their life chances? Join our team and play a vital role in supporting employability programmes that make a real difference across Devon.

• support the successful delivery of our employability and adult skills programmes.
• play a key role in coordinating referrals, supporting learners, liaising with external partners, and ensuring programmes run smoothly and effectively.
• be the central point of contact for organisations including Jobcentre Plus, local authorities and community partners
• managing referrals and enrolments
• coordinating events and workshops
• supporting funding and compliance requirements

• is organised and proactive
• can communicate confidently with a wide range of people
• works accurately with excellent attention to detail
• is experienced in using Microsoft Office and databases.
• has experience within education, employability or public sector environments

• online and high street discounts
• cycle to work and technology schemes
• wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Unmind app
• training and professional development opportunities
• a friendly, supportive team environment
• and much, much more!

This is an excellent opportunity to join an award‑winning college and make a real difference to learners, communities and employers across Devon.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays.