Placements Manager

About York St John

Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider. 

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

London Campus

The London Campus opened in 2019 and offers a range of Postgraduate Taught programmes and Apprenticeships in the disciplines of Business and Technology. We have 900 Master’s students and Apprentices and are set to grow further over the next few years to over 1000 learners.

The campus is situated in East London right by East India Station with panoramic views of the Thames and the O2 Arena. 

The role sits within the Professional Services family and the role holder is expected to be an active part of the University’s support staff in London. 

About the Role

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about careers, employability, enterprise and working with international students. This is a great opportunity for you to have a significant impact in the new career services offered in London. 

This post will be based in our new careers centre called London LaunchPad. You will be expected to help establish, develop and lead on the Masters Placement strategy for the University’s London campus. This will include long term planning to enhance the provision through establishing links and partnerships with industry. 

The post holder will provide 1:1, group and e-training guidance to students, graduates, and faculty in the area of placement opportunities in the UK. They will also oversee the approval and rejection of proposed placements, ensuring the placement is compliant with UKVI. 

This will lead to working very closely with our internal visa team to accurately and timely collect required placement information to report to Home Office. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Experience of working in a student careers-related filed
• Current Knowledge of the graduate labour market and recruitment practices 
• Experience of developing contact database platforms for the management of external placements. 
• Experience of delivering informational materials and presentations to support students 1:1 or in a group. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• Personal commitment to equality and an understanding of what this means in practice.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally
• Passion for engaging with technology to further develop the service

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Paul Baker, Head of Student Opportunities - p.baker@yorksj.ac.uk. 

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk.  Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point  in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including - 

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan after one years' service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements. 

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.

Closing Date - Wednesday 08 February 2023 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Tuesday 21 February 2023