At a Glance
- Tasks: Connect education with industry, creating real-world experiences for students in fashion and beauty.
- Company: Join EFI Group, transforming lives through innovative education in fashion and beauty.
- Benefits: Enjoy funded qualifications, flexible leave, wellbeing allowances, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal growth and career development.
- Why this job: Make a difference by helping students launch meaningful careers in the fashion and beauty industries.
- Qualifications: Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths; experience in beauty, retail, or education preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30600 - 34000 £ per year.
Education for Industry Training (part of Education for Industry Group) is seeking 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.
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.
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.
Salary: From £30,600 to £34,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience.
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.
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.
Industry Collaboration Coordinator in London employer: Fashion Retail Academy
EFI Group is an exceptional employer dedicated to transforming lives through innovative education in fashion and beauty. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer generous benefits such as funded professional qualifications, flexible leave options, and a supportive work culture that celebrates collaboration and wellbeing. Join us in London, where you can make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in a vibrant industry.