Senior Placement Officer

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation our students, people, and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them. Our people are the key to our success and each role within the group plays a key role in shaping the world around us.

Coventry University’s National Institute of Teaching & Education (NITE) is a global provider of postgraduate degrees, training and professional development for teachers and school/college leaders. Our courses innovate in their flexibility and blend online and in-person delivery with school-based practice and a highly regarded tutorial programme.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join NITE as a Senior School Placements Officer leading on key processes to ensure that placement and employment schools meet our criteria to effectively support trainees through their initial teacher training. Our international teacher training programme is also growing at a considerable pace, and this role will include leading and implementing a new effective and efficient school selection process for international schools.

Our Successful Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to join the team to support the development of our school placement monitoring processes. The successful candidate will be able to work efficiently at pace and with excellent diligence. They will have previous experience of either working in/with schools or in roles related to customer service, operations, or account management.

They will also have a passion for supporting schools and for building relationships with school partnerships throughout the UK and internationally.

For an informal discussion about the role with NITE’s Head of School Placements, Lauren Davies, please email lauren.davies@coventry.ac.uk.

For more information on NITE please visit: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/nite/

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• New Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle To work scheme.

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing Date: 2nd February 2025

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