Work Experience Adviser
Closing in 24 days (31 May 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £15,872 per annum Actual
Employer: UCS College Group
Location: Bridgwater College , Somerset,
Contract type: All year round, Fixed term
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 31 May 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
Salary
£15,872 per annum Actual
£26,101 per annum FTE Scale 4
22.5 hours
Fixed Term – All Year Round (AYR)
What will I be doing?
We are looking to appoint a Work Experience & Industry Placement Adviser to co-ordinate work experience activity across our Bridgwater College. The successful candidate will be student focussed, with the students’ interests at the heart of what they do to ensure all learners attain valuable work experience and / or industry placements to enhance their achievement and progression and support their career aspirations.
You will be able to establish and develop strong relationships with employers and have a clear commitment to ensuring these relationships remain long standing by demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will equally be confident with working with 16–18-year-olds, helping them to locate a suitable placement.
As a Work Experience & Industry Placement Adviser you will be organised and have the ability to effectively prioritise and manage your workload. You will ensure that all students are placed in an environment appropriate to their career aims, and during their scheduled work experience dates, ensure that all administration, including health & safety checks are complete.
Candidates should tailor their personal statement to demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the job specification and criteria ensuring all points are addressed.
What is in it for me?
UCS College Group offers a range of fantastic employee benefits including:
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Dedicated CPD days
- 2 wellbeing days
- 2-week Christmas closure
- On-site discounted gym
- Free parking
- Discount platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply
Supporting documents and information
If you would like an informal pre application discussion to find out more about the role, please contact Karen Traves TRAVESK@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk