Placements Officer (University of Sussex Business School) Ref 20209
School/department: Student Experience Division – Careers and Entrepreneurship
Hours: Full or part time hours up to a maximum of 36.5 per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 20209
Salary: starting at £28,131 to £32,411 per annum pro rata if part time
Placed on: 05 April 2023
Closing date: 01 May 2023 Applications must be received by midnight of closing date.
Expected Interview date: to be discussed
Expected start date: as soon as possible
Job description
Steered by the goals of the University’s World Readiness and Employability Strategy, the mission of the Careers and Entrepreneurship team is for all Sussex students to be ‘world ready’ on graduation. Co-creating with students and colleagues in academic schools, the team delivers engaging careers and entrepreneurship education, alongside a distinctive menu of real world learning opportunities to help students build skills, experience, confidence and employer connections.
The Placements Officer works within the Careers and Entrepreneurship Placements Team. The goal at Sussex is to enable as many students as possible to secure a year-long placement, with a target for year-on-year growth. The Placements Team supports delivery of this target. The role of the Placements Officer is to provide effective and responsive administration of the placement process for Business School undergraduates, postgraduates and employers; and to collaborate closely with colleagues on the annual programme of support for students seeking a placement.
Key responsibilities
- Line manage the Placements Coordinator, ensuring the postholder is thriving and effective in their role, and resolving the more complex enquiries from staff, students and employers regarding Business School placements
2. Ensure timely and accurate records management for Business School undergraduate and postgraduate placements, alongside compliance with University regulations, employment law and quality standards
- Provide support to students whilst they are on placement and when they return to campus for their final year of study
- Collaborate closely with Careers and Entrepreneurship and Business School colleagues, providing data and advice as needed relating to placements
Please contact Emily Huns e.huns@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
Download job description and person specification Ref 20209 [PDF 114.88KB]
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How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.
You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.