Placements Officer
About The Role
The post-holder will be an integral member of the School of Management’s Placements Team, delivering high‑quality undergraduate placement support. The team supports students in both 12‑month and 6‑month placements, with this role primarily focused on the BSc Business 6‑month placement programme. The position is located in the new School of Management building and reports daily to the School’s Placements Manager, while working under the guidance of the Head of Placements, Projects and International Studies. The post-holder will also collaborate closely with other Undergraduate Placements Officers, Placements Administrators and the Director of Studies on academic matters.
Responsibilities
* Managing relationships with employers (account management).
* Supporting students through the full placement lifecycle.
* Coordinating recruitment processes.
* Designing and delivering employability and professional development activities.
* Ensuring compliance with university regulations and external legislation.
The role also involves developing placement opportunities in the UK and internationally, and contributing to consistent systems, processes and guidelines across the School.
About You
* Experience in placement, employability, recruitment, or a business‑facing/client‑focused role.
* Strong organisational ability, managing competing priorities in a busy, time‑sensitive environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
* Proven ability to build effective relationships with students, employers and colleagues.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively, using initiative and strong problem‑solving skills.
* High attention to detail with a background in coordinating systems, processes, or records accurately and efficiently.
Benefits
* Free counselling services through Health Assured.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym.
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees.
* Staff discount on language courses.
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes.
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days.
* A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships and LinkedIn Learning.
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath.
* Local discounts.
* A family‑friendly workplace.
* Excellent reward package recognising the talents of our diverse workforce.
* Relocation allowance.
* Visa reimbursement and interest‑free loan to help with some immigration expenses.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
The role is offered full time (36.5 hours per week) on a permanent basis, located in the School of Management building.
Right to Work in the UK
We do not assess immigration or right-to-work status until the offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right‑to‑work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous Shortlisting
We are constantly seeking to reduce unconscious bias in our assessment process by allowing personal details such as your name to be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
Equality and Diversity Statement
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and are committed to gender equity and intersectionality, having received a Silver Athena SWAN award. We value diversity of experience, perspectives and backgrounds and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups. We are also a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism‑friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Further Details
* Job Description & Person Specification.
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