Work Placement Administrator
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The Vacancy
Work Placement Administrator
Salary: Up to £26,469.51 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 8 November 2026
Interview Date: TBC
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding careers prospects.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and dedicated Work Placement Administrator to join our Work Placement team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The successful candidate will be responsible for administrating placements and communicating and liaising with College staff, students and external stakeholders. You will be able to use your initiative to obtain the best opportunities for our students and enable them to enter the workplace successfully following their time with us. Good written and verbal communication and time management is essential to this role.
You will work closely with the Sales, Partnership Engagement Team and Work Placement Coordinators to ensure central collation of data and that all placement activities are carried out in line with College guidelines. The role requires good attention to detail, strong administration skills, and the ability to use a variety of IT packages.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Accrington & Rossendale College campus but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Administrating work placement opportunities for learners across the College in conjunction with learners and tutors
- Utilise a variety of systems to support work placements across the wider team
- Communicate with tutors and other curriculum staff about work placement processes, and assist them with any queries they may have in respect of processes and procedures
- Deal with enquiries from employers, taking messages and follow-up action, as appropriate
- Deal with confidential correspondence in a professional and discreet manner
What We Are Looking For:
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
- GCE A Level or equivalent (desirable)
- Successful experience of working with people of all ages, skills and abilities on a 1:1 basis and in a group setting
- Experience of working within a dynamic role, demonstrating excellent attention to detail
- Experience of processing information and utilising systems to monitor and track data
What We Offer in Return:
- Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
East Lancashire Learning Group
East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.
We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years – the only college in the country to achieve this – ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.
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