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Industry Collaboration Coordinator, FASHION RETAIL ACADEMY
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Education for Industry Training (part of Education for Industry Group)
Full-Time
Permanent
FRA: Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
About EFI Group
EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.
About The Role
We have a fantastic opportunity at EFI Training for an Industry Collaboration Coordinator to join our dedicated Industry Collaboration Team.
In this role, you’ll act as the bridge between industry and education, working with leading fashion and beauty employers to create real-world experiences that help students launch meaningful careers.
You’ll support the delivery of high-quality enrichment for students at the Fashion Retail Academy and London College of Beauty Therapy, including coordinating industry experiences, talks, masterclasses, projects, mentoring programmes and industry placements. We welcome applications from candidates with transferable experience from industry, partnerships, events, outreach or education.
About You
- Qualifications: Level 2 qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics (GCSE grade C/4 or above).
- Experience: Experience within either the beauty or retail industry and/or in education, employer engagement, partnerships, events, outreach or project-based roles.
- Expertise: Knowledge of the beauty, fashion or retail industry and an understanding of work placements, masterclasses and student enrichment.
- Skills: Experience managing relationships or projects involving external partners, employers or stakeholders, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Values: Proactive and organised, with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset and a genuine commitment to supporting people to succeed.
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If you feel your skills and experience would fit well within our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply or get in touch with our Recruitment Team to discuss further.
Why The EFI?
We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Funded Professional Qualifications: Support for personal and professional development, including a personal growth allowance of £400 annually, paid for professional qualifications, LinkedIn Learning access and annual CPD.
- Generous and Flexible Leave Options: A range of enhanced leave options, including birthday and celebration leave.
- Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
- Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customisable monthly wellbeing allowance of £50, and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.
- Pension: We offer a 5% employer pension contribution, supporting you in planning for your future.
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Salary:
From £30,600 to £34,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience
How to apply/Next Steps:
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Closing Date:
8am on Tuesday, 7 July 2026.
Interviews/Recruitment Day:
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 in-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE
More Information/Contact us:
For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA, LCBT, EFI Training websites and refer to the job description.
Please contact recruitment@efigroup.ac.uk for further information.
The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.
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