Location: Stroud Campus
FTE Salary: up to £28,050.00 (salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: up to £16,194.14
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time, Term Time Only
Working Hours: 24 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Reference: REQ001444
Term‑Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.
Financial Rewards And Benefits
- Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
- Competitive Pension Scheme – Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible scheme accessible from the age of 55 with generous employer contributions of 17.9%
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays – 25 days for corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years of service (Full‑Time Equivalent)
- Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College
- Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal and professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees
- Family‑friendly policies and commitment to flexible working practices
- Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle‑to‑work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free annual eye test
- All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students’ Union
- Staff have access and support to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
- Free car parking at all campuses (except Queens Road Art School)
- Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
- Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work‑based programmes in a range of subjects – from creative studies, animal care, construction to health and social care and GCSEs.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
SGS College has an exciting opportunity for a Work Placement Coach at our Stroud campus.
Key Tasks And Responsibilities
- Promote the benefits of work placements to learners and employers
- Work with learners on a 1:1 basis and in groups
- Visit students on placement at employer premises
- Be in regular contact with employers during the learners’ placement
- Work closely with curriculum staff to monitor learner performance
- Complete a Health & Safety checklist of employer
- Track, monitor and feedback on learner progress
- Develop and maintain links with employers
- Administration and keeping up‑to‑date records
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Confident & enthusiastic, with excellent organisation & communication skills
- A passion for developing learners’ employability skills, being supportive & inspiring
- Able to show initiative, mediate, be persuasive, and deal with sensitive situations
- Ability to travel & good IT skills
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential
Please apply online by Monday 31st May 2026. Expected interview date: week beginning 8th June 2026.
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk.
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.
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