Placements Officer

Job description:

Step into a pivotal role where your passion for people and dedication to enhancing student success can shine. Our external partners are the cornerstone of our achievements, and we're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Placements Officer to be the link between them, our students, and our team.

We are looking for a people-centric individual with a talent for building strong relationships. The ideal candidate will be a highly organised self-starter who can effectively coordinate our dissertation placements and attachments scheme for our Postgraduate Taught International Development Programs. You'll also be responsible for organising and setting up enriching events that enhance the student experience within the School.

Exceptional communication skills are a must, as you will be the main point of contact for enquiries from students, staff, and external partners. You should be able to provide clear, effective, and timely responses to a wide range of questions. Ultimately, we need a confident and collaborative professional who is driven to make a tangible and positive impact on the lives of our students.

What We Offer

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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