Work placement Coordinator

Work placement Coordinator Visual, Creative and Digital Studies

Are you passionate about helping students develop the skills, confidence and real-world experience they need to succeed in their future careers?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised professional to work alongside our Visual, Creative and Digital Studies curriculum teams, creating high-quality opportunities that bring learning and industry together.

You will build relationships with employers and industry partners to secure meaningful individual work placements, while also developing innovative alternatives where placements are not possible. From live employer briefs and industry-led projects to workshops, masterclasses, site visits and simulated work environments, you will help ensure every student has the opportunity to experience the world of work and develop valuable employability skills.

With excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building skills, you will coordinate opportunities from initial planning through to delivery and evaluation, ensuring activities are inclusive, engaging, safe and effectively recorded.

If you enjoy connecting education with industry and want to make a real difference to students’ career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of this post include:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 9.3%)

• Generous leave entitlement (28 days pro-rata, plus Bank Holidays and College Closure Days)

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Opportunities for continuing professional development

• Good staff support services

Lancaster and Morecambe College are a thriving FE College and justifiably proud of the strong links with our local community. Located between Lancaster and Morecambe, we are proud to be our community’s provider of technical, professional and creative education.

All posts are subject to a DBS Disclosure in line with our policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners. Any specific Safeguarding duties applicable to this post are outlined in the job description.

Closing date: Wednesday, 18th November 2026

Our reference: SE4310

Vacancy: Work placement Coordinator

Location: Lancaster

Salary: £26,420 per annum, pro-rata

Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Lancaster and Morecambe College