Placement Adviser

As Placements Adviser you will be responsible for supporting students across the institution with placement and employability opportunities, under the direction of the Placements Manager/Head of Careers and Employability, as appropriate. You will spend time in your Divisions, developing relationships with key stakeholders, and being a visible presence for students, as well as working to targets and deadlines to ensure we are meeting strategic objectives and making best use of our resources.

This is an important and highly valued role as you will be part of a team that delivers an outstanding service which embeds the Divisional and University employability strategy and ensures students are provided with appropriate opportunities to improve their graduate outcomes and employment prospects.

 In this role you will be responsible for:

The promotion of the placements programme(s) internally to existing students through participation in induction events, cohort meetings, workshops, 1-2-1 sessions, etc.

• Providing placement support to include pastoral care, monitoring of engagement/attendance (including UKVI compliance), placement visits (physical and online) and student briefings before and after placement
• Advising students and academic colleagues on the marking criteria of the placement deliverables (e.g. journal, portfolio, reflective report)
• Proactively engaging with external contacts to generate new and maintain existing opportunities for students in collaboration with the Employer Engagement Team

To be successful in this role you will need to have / be able to:

• Educated to A-level or equivalent
• Experience of working in an employability/HR related role, with an excellent understanding of student and graduate employment practices
• Experience of organising or supporting the organisation of events
• Experience of offering support and advice in a professional context

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk.

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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and promotes equality at all levels.

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