Placements Manager

Taking a placement year significantly improves employment outcomes on graduation, so the University of Sussex is enhancing its placement provision and achieving year-on-year growth in the number of students securing a placement. Come and help us lead this change!

We’re seeking candidates who enjoy managing a team and using data to drive improvement in order to create good outcomes for students. Flexible and determined with a ‘can do’ attitude, you will be good at listening and have the collaboration skills to maintain strong partnerships with faculty staff, students and employers.

As Placements Manager, you’ll join the University’s Careers, Employability and Entrepreneurship team, working in close partnership with careers consultants and employer engagement staff. Your day-to-day tasks will focus on:

• Line managing the placements administration team to ensure colleagues are thriving and effective in their roles;
• Working closely with the careers consultant team to ensure delivery of the Sussex Placements Preparation Programme across all academic schools – this programme of support helps students to succeed in securing a placement;
• Collaborating closely with academic and professional services staff across the University to resolve queries around placements, report progress and share practice;
• Drawing on data to improve programme impact, driving year-on-year growth targets for the number of students securing a placement;
• Helping the team trouble-shoot as queries come in from students, staff and employers, continuously improving policy and procedure as needed;
• Working closely with the Employer Engagement Team to ensure the maximum number of placement vacancies are available to students and share opportunities;
• Reporting and communicating progress internally.

Supported by the Head of Careers, Employability and Entrepreneurship, through placements support you will contribute to achieving the University’s strategic aim to ensure that, “Every student has the opportunity to experience real world learning”.

This is a ‘hybrid’ role, with the option of working up to half of the week from home. The University offers a compelling proposition, including a positive approach to flexible working, significant investment in staff wellbeing and development, a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance, and access to campus facilities. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. For informal enquiries, please contact Emily Huns, Head of Careers, Employability and Entrepreneurship: E.Huns@sussex.ac.uk

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The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds

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