Job Description

T-Level Industry Placement Co-Ordinator (IPCO)

Funded by the Department for Education, this role supports T Level industry placements, with this role operating across the SNEE ICS, covering the East of England.

The IPCO will:

Increase high-quality placements, particularly in health, digital & engineering

Strengthen employer engagement

Develop sustainable placement frameworks

Improve student readiness and experience

Align with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan



The role involves coordinating placements, promoting T Levels, building partnerships, and ensuring consistent quality across the ICS. It also includes reporting outcomes, sharing best practices, and supporting long-term workforce development.



This role is offered as a secondment to existing employees of Suffolk and North East Essex ICS organisations.

As T-Level Industry Placement Co-Ordinator (IPCO), you will:

Coordinate and manage T Level placements across SNEE ICS

Promote T Levels to NHS trusts and showcase best practices

Build partnerships with providers, focusing on health, digital & engineering

Improve student readiness and placement quality

Monitor placement progress and ensure consistency across sites

Report data to regional/national bodies and share case studies

Develop a sustainable framework for long-term placement growth

Engage with stakeholders including HR, estates, and education leads

Support planning, delivery, and evaluation of placements

Align work with NHS Long Term Workforce Plan



#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community



We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.



The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.



Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.



We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.



With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.



We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.



Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?



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