We’re looking for a dynamic and relationship‑driven Work Experience Coordinator to help transform the employment pathways available to learners in Alternative Provision across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
The Opportunity
Salary: £36,363 to £39,152 per annum (£21,817 to £23,491 pro rata per annum)
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027
Working Pattern: Part time, 22.2 hours per week (We are open to a conversation to agree working hours over 3 days.
You may occasionally be required to work flexibly in line with changing demands.
Location: West Sussex, Brighton and Hove with a requirement to travel across the whole geography. We work in a hybrid team, once a month working one day from County Hall Chichester. The rest of your time will be spent working in the Alternative Provision Colleges or from home. However, we have 5-day per week office facilities if required.
There will be a requirement to meet with the team in person for team meetings, events and at key points in projects.
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
In role you will work closely with senior leaders and Careers Leads at Central Hub Brighton and West Sussex alternative Provision Centre (WSAPC), as well as with local employers, to scale up what already works and design innovative, inclusive Modern Work Experience programmes.
You will also help shape opportunities that build confidence, skills, and long‑term employment prospects for young people facing significant barriers.
If you’re proactive, creative, and committed to making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Experience in supporting young people with additional needs or barriers
- Strong employer engagement and relationship‑building skills
- Ability to design and coordinate flexible, meaningful work experience
- A collaborative, solution‑focused approach
Qualifications and/or experience:
- Experience working with young people facing barriers to education, employer, or training.
- Understanding of Alternative Provision and the challenges faced by AP learners.
- Ability to design and coordinate inclusive, flexible work experience opportunities to meet the needs of AP learners.
- Strong employer engagement skills with the ability to communicate confidently and build trust.
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills, to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels and create effective working relationships.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch to find out more.
About Us
The West Sussex, Brighton and Hove Careers Hub is part of a national network of Careers Hubs supported by The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC). It is hosted by West Sussex County Council.
Careers Hubs lead partnerships of schools, colleges and local businesses, helping young people understand and connect with local businesses and career opportunities through tailored careers education and Modern Work Experience programmes.
Careers Hubs bring together schools, colleges, employers, and training providers in a local area to work together to help schools and colleges improve how they prepare young people for their best next steps through:
- Delivering as much impact as possible in the lives of young people,
- A universal service but one that targets inclusion and removing barriers for young people,
- Building a system where high impact careers education continues long into the future.
Reward and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.
For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.
Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:
Further information
The reference number for this role is EIE01567.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Lisa Mobbs at [email protected]
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 5 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
