Salary: £26,045.00 to £28,845.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Contract Type: Full time, fixed term until 31 August 2027. 37 hours per week
Location: Paignton, Devon
At South Devon College, we are committed to helping learners develop the skills, confidence and experience needed to succeed in their chosen careers. We are seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Industry Placement Coordinator to develop, coordinate and monitor high-quality industry placements that provide meaningful workplace learning opportunities for our students. Working closely with employers, curriculum teams and learners, you will build strong partnerships, source and manage placement opportunities, support students throughout their placement journey, and ensure all activity meets safeguarding, health and safety and compliance requirements. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to learner outcomes, strengthen employer engagement and help create pathways into employment, apprenticeships and further study.
The successful candidate will hold a relevant Level 2 qualification (or above) and Level 2 English and Maths qualifications (GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent), together with a commitment to ongoing professional development. You will have experience of working with employers and learners within an education, training or customer-focused environment, with the ability to coordinate placements or programmes, build effective relationships and maintain accurate records. Strong organisational, communication and IT skills are essential, along with a good understanding of employability and work-based learning. We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated individual with excellent time management, problem-solving abilities and a genuine commitment to supporting student success, safeguarding and wellbeing.
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 25 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%;
- 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, Sunday 23 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.
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).
