Placement Officer

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our busy Placement Team. Undergraduate and Postgraduate students have the option of taking a one year work placement in industry as part of their degree. 

You will play a vital role in maintaining strong professional relationships with current placement providers in an industry facing role whilst also proactively sourcing and developing opportunities to generate new placements. You will act as a point of contact for students, academic staff and employers, dealing with enquiries and providing guidance. A major part of the role is to provide employability support to students on a one to one basis and good written English skills are essential. 

In addition, you will be required to deliver skills workshops and talks and must be a confident, lively presenter to communicate to the student audience. Your focus in the post will be on supporting students to apply for placements in the automotive and aerospace sectors and you will also support a small study abroad programme. 

About you 

With excellent organisational skills, you will demonstrate a good use of initiative and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise a high workload. Attention to detail and good administrative record keeping are essential. We work together as a team to achieve overall results and you will need to be a good team player. An interest in learning about and working with engineering disciplines and industries would be beneficial. Placement Officers host companies on campus as well as visit them on site to promote the placement scheme. You could be building relationships within industry sectors such as construction, research and finance This is a rewarding role supporting high achieving students at the start of their engineering careers. Learn more about our Faculty and its programmes here.

Further Information 

The ideal start date for the successful applicant would be mid-September 2025. The role is available as a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent role. The Placement Team follow a hybrid pattern but are a student facing team with 3 out of 5 day on campus in University term times, 2 out of 5 on campus during University holidays. A couple of days travel a year is needed to visit students on placement. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Head of Placements and Employability, Mrs Vicky Hill on vlh26@bath.ac.uk or Placements Manager Mr Kim Smith on kss84@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. 

Closing date: Monday 11 August 2025

Interview date: Thursday 21 August 2025

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