Placements Officer

Full-time, fixed-term contract (2 years) – High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.

Our University’s DRIVE values and are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator to join Buckinghamshire New University based at the High Wycombe Campus. Your role will be to provide administrative support for the planning and co-ordination of the placement allocation for Undergraduate students enrolled on non-regulated programmes. You will also maintain a database of placement information, liaise with a variety of stakeholders and carry out a wide range of administrative tasks.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be used to working accurately, be able to operate flexibly under pressure in a fast-moving environment, have a good standard of education and be able to work within existing administrative procedures. You will be familiar with MS Word, Access and Excel.

What we offer:

• A generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days).
• Training & development support opportunities.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Discounted gym membership for our on-site gym.
• A range of staff discounts with major retailers.

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If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Stuart Murchie at Stuart.Murchie@bnu.ac.uk.

BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our aim is to continue to build an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’S workforce. These include people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.

Closing Date: 18th January 2026.

Interview Date: Wednesday, 4th February 2026.

If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process.

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