Academic Placement and Partnerships Officer - 16678

Location: Brunel University of London, Uxbridge Campus

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part-time (17.5 hours a week)

Brunel University of London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

We are seeking a confident, organised and experienced individual to join our team as an Academic Placement and Partnerships Officer, supporting the organisation and placement of students across a range of Healthcare Organisations and Schools. You will be engaging with external placement providers and teaching staff across the Department of Education, Department of Health Sciences, and Brunel Medical School to support placement activity for both our undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship students.

The purpose of the role is to deliver excellent operational support that would provide a positive learning experience to our students prior to, during and following their off-campus placement activities. The role involves building and sustaining effective relationships with placement providers, negotiating and influencing as needed to ensure high-quality placement opportunities.

Prospective candidates should possess significant administrative and operations-based experience which may include planning, co-ordination and customer service responsibilities, working as part of a team and demonstrating initiative to resolve problems. A background in Higher Education is not necessarily required, however, an understanding of complex processes and experience of process re-design, evidence of successful stakeholder management and a positive approach to customer service are essential.

We are looking for candidates who can successfully demonstrate:

• The ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent IT and technical skills across a broad range of packages
• A demonstrable track record of providing a high-quality administrative support service, obtained from any industry or sector
• Excellent organisation, time keeping and team working skills
• Strong communication skills, alongside the ability to converse on complex subjects with a wide variety of stakeholders
• The ability to prioritise your own workload under minimum supervision
• Demonstrable evidence of CPD

Applicants must have a degree or equivalent qualification.

For informal enquiries and to discuss the role in more detail please contact Lauren Thorpe, Academic Placements and Partnerships Manager via email at Lauren.Thorpe@brunel.ac.uk

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: Monday 8th December 2025 23:59pm

Interviews date: w/c 5th January 2025

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please click the Apply button.

If you have any technical issues please contact us at: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk

All applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under- represented in our workforce.

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