Work Placement and Alumni Coordinator

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Work Placement and Alumni Coordinator to join our team at Leiths Education. This varied and rewarding role supports the professional journey of our Culinary Diploma students by coordinating their work placements and nurturing relationships with employers. You’ll also play a key part in developing and maintaining our alumni network, ensuring former students stay connected and supported as they progress in their careers.

Based at our London school, this is a full-time position ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys building relationships, and is confident managing multiple projects. If you’re passionate about education, hospitality, and helping others succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Leiths is committed to offering professional development opportunities within a collaborative and supportive team culture. Join us and be part of a prestigious institution dedicated to excellence in culinary education.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a covering email explaining your interest in the role and your CV and/or complete application form to  .

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job title: Work Placement and Alumni Coordinator
Working pattern: Full-Time (40 hours per week – Monday – Friday with Occasional Saturdays/Evenings)
Reporting to: Director of Higher Education

The Work Placement and Alumni Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all elements of the Leiths Culinary Diploma work placement programme alongside the Leiths List Manager. This will include the creation and maintenance of a database of all participating employers, implementation and tracking of the work placement assessment procedure and implementation of formal contractual agreements.

This role will also be responsible for bringing together the Leiths Education Alumni Database, managing/updating the database as needed and supporting the Leiths List Manager in the running, review and development of Leiths List.

• Coordinating Leiths Culinary Diploma work placement programme in support of both students and employers alongside the Leiths List Manager
• Coordinating placement schedules, resolving issues where needed and ensuring effective communication between school, employers and students
• Processing employer partner agreements, including Risk assessments and Health and Safety documentation
• Creating and maintaining a database of all participating employers
• Implementing and tracking the work placement assessment procedures in coordination with the teaching team
• Collecting, recording and sharing structured assessments and feedback from both students and employers
• Supporting and maintaining relationships with participating employers
• Researching and building relationships with new potential participating employers
• Onboarding new participating employers
• Alongside the Leiths List Manager, providing in person support to students at the school for matters relating to Leiths List and the work placement programme
• Work with the Leiths List Manager to review and develop the existing Leiths List with a view to growing the service and maximizing revenue generation

Alumni Responsibilities:

• Creating, managing and regularly updating a database of Leiths alumni
• Formalise and implement a tracking process for Leiths alumni using the appropriate Database/CRM
• Coordinate Alumni gatherings and events alongside the Admissions and Events Executive
• Work with Marketing on Alumni correspondence

General

• Attend Leiths Open House or other promotional events as required
• Respond in person, by telephone or email to staff, students, visitors, alumni and employers in a professional and customer focused manner
• Provide a courteous and knowledgeable point of contact for people both within and outside Leiths responding in person, by telephone or email to staff, students and visitors
• Comply with all relevant School policies and procedures including Health and Safety and Child Protection

Skills and Experience

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills (both in person and virtual)
• Experience using a CRM…