T-Level Placement Coordinator

The Role

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a proactive and highly organised T Level Placement Coordinator to join our dedicated Employer Engagement team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about connecting education with industry, building strong employer partnerships, and creating meaningful, high-quality placement experiences for students across T Levels, Work Experience, and Higher Education programmes. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting student success by securing, coordinating, and monitoring industry placements that align with curriculum objectives and employer needs.

• Securing and developing high-quality industry placements for T Level, Work Experience, and Higher Education students, building sustainable relationships with employers to encourage repeat engagement.
• Collaborating closely with curriculum colleagues to understand programme requirements, set clear placement objectives, and ensure students are effectively prepared and matched to suitable employers.
• Managing and monitoring placement processes, ensuring compliance with DfE and QAA requirements, maintaining accurate audit trails, and upholding robust safeguarding and health & safety procedures.
• Supporting students throughout the placement journey, including CV development, interview coordination, expectation setting, and tracking progress and completion.
• Contributing to continuous quality improvement by gathering and analysing employer and student feedback, maintaining accurate management information, and supporting the enhancement of work-based learning provision.
• Working in partnership with the Careers Team and programme staff to ensure students are equipped with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace.

At B&FC, you’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking College committed to delivering exceptional employer engagement and transformative student experiences. You will have the opportunity to shape meaningful industry partnerships, enhance student employability, and make a real difference to the local and regional workforce.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this opportunity excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible!

At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.

Please note that a full application must be submitted in order to apply for this role, as CVs alone cannot be accepted.

Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™.

• Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including,
  • Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
  • Occupational Health
  • FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
  • FREE eye tests
  • Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
  • FREE healthy breakfast
  • Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
  • Health and beauty salon
  • Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks