Placements Officer

About the role

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious individual to join the busy Placements team within our Faculty on a fixed-term basis until December 2025. 

You will support students from our Department of Economics.

This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum 0.6) to cover a period of maternity leave. The position is expected to be until December 2025, or the early return of the post holder.  

Placement Officers play a vital role in researching and developing opportunities to generate new placements at home and abroad, as well as maintaining positive relationships with current providers and partner institutions, ensuring that services are effective and adapt to changing circumstances. 

You will act as a point of contact for undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff, partners and employers, dealing with enquiries and providing guidance on applications. 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good use of initiative
• The ability to multi-task
• The ability to prioritise a high workload
• Good awareness of Employability within the Higher Education sector 
• Strong communications skills and the ability to engage positively with students

Additional information

For more information, see the attached job description and person specification. 

For an informal chat please get in touch with Martin Gore at mg906@bath.ac.uk or Sabrina Earnshaw at sle22@bath.ac.uk. 

About the Faculty

Our teaching excellence and real world experience encourage wider thinking. 

We help our students realise their potential and make a positive impact on society. 

We offer a diverse range of undergraduate courses covering economics, education, psychology, policy and languages. 

We also offer a variety of taught and research-based postgraduate courses, from master's to doctorate qualifications. 

Learn more about our Faculty and its programmes at http://www.bath.ac.uk/hss/. 

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