Placements and Employability Partnerships Officer

At Leeds Trinity University, we aspire to make a difference to the people, the professions and the places that we serve, and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our University community.  We are ranked top in Yorkshire for learning community and pride ourselves on being the University where our students are a name, not just a number. The University has a distinctive, employability-focused educational offer and works closely with employers to address the skills needs of today’s workforce. Applications are invited for the following post:

Placements and Employability Partnerships Officer

Hours of Work: Full-time (1.0fte) 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/07/2025

Salary: The starting salary will be from £31,387 up to £33,882 per annum (pro rata) in Grade 6a, depending on qualifications and experience.

We are seeking a motivated Placements and Employability Partnerships Officer to join our team, to proactively engage with key academic and professional services colleagues based at LTU and partner organisations. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery and management of high-quality placement programmes, ensuring compliance with national and LTU standards. You will maintain robust recording and reporting mechanisms, build effective professional and collaborative relationships, and provide exceptional first point of contact service through advice, guidance, and training delivery. Additionally, you will support the rollout of Graduate Outcomes and Enterprise initiatives such as Career Passport, Career Readiness, Level 6 Progression Interviews, and other enhancement projects aimed at improving Graduate Outcomes.

This role requires travel to partner institutions across various locations, currently including Birmingham, Bradford, Leicester, London, Manchester, Northampton, and Nottingham. Candidates have the option to work in the office alongside Graduate Outcomes and Enterprise Directorate colleagues or to work remotely. Being based near the Leeds Trinity campus is not a requirement.

Please note this is not a student facing CEIAG role.

If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about enhancing student placement experiences, we encourage you to apply.

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button above.  If you have any queries about the application process, please email jobs@leedstrinity.ac.uk or call 0113 283 7130.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.

This advert will close as soon as we receive a suitable number of applications.

Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs or unsolicited calls from recruitment agencies.  

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