Salary: £18,231.50 to £20,191.50 per annum. Plus Excellent Benefits.
Contract Type: Permanent, Fractional. 25.9 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Location: Paignton, Devon
South Devon College is seeking an organised and proactive Work Placement Coordinator to support our Childcare, Education and Early Years provision. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will coordinate high-quality work placements, build strong employer partnerships, and support learners to achieve their full potential.
About The Role:
You will:
- Develop and manage work placement opportunities across childcare and early years settings.
- Build and maintain relationships with employers, negotiating new placement opportunities.
- Coordinate and administer placements, ensuring all compliance requirements (including DBS and health & safety) are met.
- Monitor student progress and support learners to complete placement hours and documentation.
- Conduct observations in placement settings to assess learner competence and professionalism.
- Support classroom-based learning and contribute to programme delivery and review.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure audit and awarding body requirements are met.
About You:
You will:
- Have experience in a relevant industry or a similar role involving placements, apprenticeships or learner support.
- Have the ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Be motivated, adaptable and passionate about supporting learners to succeed.
- Have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Have the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Be committed to student-centred learning and inclusive practice.
At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success.
In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 27 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities.
We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- 27 days annual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday
days;
- 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
- 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
- Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;
- Hybrid and flexible working patterns;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Access to Blue Light Card membership;
- Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 29th June 2026
Interview Date: Monday 6th July 2026
Should you have any further questions regarding this role, please contact the hiring manager, Hannah Davies at [email protected].
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
