Contribute to students’ career readiness and educational success
A role that combines student engagement, administration, and industry collaboration
Support meaningful, real-world placement experiences.
Fixed term roles Part time & Fulltime until the end of December 2026
Role
As the Professional Experience Support Officer, you will play an integral role in coordinating student Career-ready Placement activities that align with academic program requirements. Working closely with academic leads, placement organisations, and students, you'll ensure smooth planning, scheduling, and administration of placements across a variety of disciplines.
Responsibilities
* Process placement applications, surveys and placement completions with the ability to manage issues as they arise during the placement process.
* Oversee a variety of student placement activities such as professional work placements, fieldwork, international experiences, project work and research centres.
* Maintain and nurture strong working relationships with academic staff and industry partners to ensure the successful delivery of placements.
* Be student focused in providing a positive and supportive environment throughout the placement process.
Your attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities will help deliver high-quality placement experiences that prepare students for their professional careers.
Multiple roles both part time and full-time are fixed term roles until December 2026 at a HEW 5 Higher Education Level located at Callaghan Campus.
Benefits
In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.
These include:
* The remuneration for this position is from $80,972 to $93,929 FTE p.a. + superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.
* Flexible working arrangements (in line with the University’s Flexible Work Policy).
* 17% super and salary packaging.
* Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme.
* Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
* Wellbeing programs.
Closing date: Sunday 24th May 2026 11:59pm AEST
Our University is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for every member of our community. This commitment is central to our values and our efforts to build a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive.
As part of this, and in alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2025, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.
The completion and return of the University’s Gender-based Violence Declaration Form will form part of the pre-employment checks for this position and any offer of employment will be conditional upon review by the University.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas. We extend that respect to the homelands of our students and staff. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present. We are fully committed to building on our strengths in Indigenous higher education and providing a supportive space for our Indigenous students, staff and communities.
The University of Newcastle is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each person brings to our community and strive to create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people living with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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