Employability Coordinator

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employability Coordinator to join our Employability team at Carshalton and Merton Colleges!

As Employability Coordinator, you will build on our existing external employer partnerships, build new ones, and oversee the monitoring and organisation of Work Placements and Employability activities for our full‑time learners.

Working with the Head of Employability, you will ensure all our Study Programme/T‑Level learners gain meaningful work experience/industry placements, adhere to health and safety policies and practices and monitor and record work experience/placements on college systems.

We are looking for hard‑working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.

• Develop pro‑active relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain external employer partnerships.
• Oversee the monitoring and organisation of work placements and employability activities for full‑time learners.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and record keeping.

• Degree or relevant professional qualification in an appropriate subject.
• Experience in generating employer links across a wide range of industries.
• Confidence, engagement, high personal standards, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.

• 27 days of annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year.
• 5 days of wellbeing leave.
• Pension scheme with significant employer contribution (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities.
• Professional development and training.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

Closing date for the return of completed applications: 11th January 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 19th January 2026.

Applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.

South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. We are one of London’s largest providers of post‑16 education and training and are an ongoing and significant contributor to our local communities.