Start date: As soon as possible
37 Hours Per Week, 39 Working Weeks Per Year
Permanent
We are excited to offer a rare opportunity for a passionate, dynamic and inspiring Trust Work Experience and Industry Coordinator to join our Careers Team.
The opportunity to join the Careers Team within the Trust at a time of significant development is an exciting one. We have a new, national work experience guarantee from September, which the Trust have been at the forefront of national policy on, and our Academies have ambitious post-16 vocational and technical programmes which rely on the support of employers and industry. The role holder will deliver and implement the Trust’s strategy for the modern work experience guarantee, and support Academy Sixth Form teams in managing industry placements which are relevant and aspirational.
The role will involve leading on our engagement with employers, and developing meaningful relationships and partnerships with businesses, to generate opportunities for our students to experience meaningful and high-quality industry placements and work experience opportunities. Working closely with Academy Careers Teams, you will coordinate high-quality work experience and industry placement programmes, ensuring they are safe, impactful and accessible to all learners.
The role will involve administering our work experience programmes, collaborating with Academy Careers Teams on innovative approaches to workplace experiences, and driving our engagement with businesses and industry. You will also support the delivery of industry placements associated with our expanding post-16 and T Level provision. The Employer Engagement and Partnerships Lead will be our champion for employer voice across our Trust, ensuring that our apprenticeships, careers curriculum and post-16 courses are being driven by the wants and needs of industry.
The successful candidate will have experience of successfully working with employers and businesses and/or working in schools, and a clear passion for creating life changing opportunities for young people. There is the opportunity to undertake professional careers qualifications through the Level 6 Careers Development Professional Apprenticeship as part of the role.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.
The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.
Please select Apply online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For expressions of interest from colleagues within the Trust, please complete the internal application form through ESS under current vacancies.
Closing date: 27 August 2026
Interview date: 4 September 2026
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate
Pay: Up to £28,598.00 per year
Work Location: In person
