Placements Officer (Mat Cover)

About the role

We are seeking a hardworking, motivated individual to join the busy Placements team within the School of Management on a fixed-term basis for a maternity cover until December 2025 or the early return of the post-holder. The role is full-time (36.5 hours per week). The team are currently working to a 60/40 hybrid model – i.e. 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. There will be specific days and occasionally additional days when the post-holder will need to be on campus which would be agreed in advance with the successful candidate. 

The post-holder will form an integral part of the School of Management’s Placements Team, prioritising responsibility for the BSc Management and the BSc Management with Marketing courses’ placement schemes. The 4-year programmes include a year spent on placement within a company during their third year, and the role involves the organisation of the year for students in full-time work.

As part of the School of Management’s Placements Team, the post-holder will ensure that services are efficient, effective and adapt to changing circumstances.  The role has daily line management from the School’s Placements Manager, and the wider team work together under the guidance of the Head of Employability.  The post-holder will also work closely with other Undergraduate Placements Officers, Placements Administrators, plus the Director of Studies who will guide on academic issues. 

The role involves account-managing companies, developing placement opportunities, managing students and employer recruitment processes, preparing students, designing and delivering a Professional Development Programme, developing common systems and standardised processes on best practice and ensuring that relevant country legislation, University regulations and procedures are adhered to. 

This is a busy and varied role involving daily communication with academic and professional services staff, students and current/potential employers.  The post-holder will need to have excellent organisational skills, demonstrate a good use of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise. Diplomacy, tact and cultural awareness are key to developing strong links that will provide placements in the UK and around the world.

Currently the School of Management has Placements on the following courses: BSc Business; BSc Accounting & Management, BSc Accounting and Finance; BSc Management; BSc Management with Marketing; BSc International Management. This involves circa 700 placements per academic year.

Informal enquiries about this role can be made to Cait Kirkpatrick, Placements Manager (chk41@bath.ac.uk) however please ensure you submit your application through our website.

More information about the School of Management, its undergraduate courses and placement schemes can be found here:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/

http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/courses/undergraduate/

https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/improve-your-employability-with-a-school-of-management-work-placement/

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

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