Placements Officer

When you work for the University of Central Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

With Academic Registry, the Placements Team are responsible for delivering a wide range of accredited Work Placement modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. These modules are designed to enable students to develop their employability skills, to enhance professional practice as well as to build an understanding of the workplace and gain practical experience within it.

We are looking to recruit a student-focused and efficient Placements Officer to play an integral role in the delivery of student placements for Workplace Learning and other placement modules offered across a range of courses. Candidates should be able to support students to secure and arrange their placements and throughout the process, providing tailored support to help them achieve successful outcomes. They will need to demonstrate excellent relationship management skills and be in constant communication with a variety of stakeholders, particularly students, Lecturers and placement providers, therefore needing to be able to prioritise a high volume of work with accuracy and good attention to detail.

Above all, we are seeking a real team player with experience of providing support and the ability to adapt quickly and perform well in the various aspects of the role.

About our Academic Registry Team:

In your new role you’ll have a crucial role to play in the University’s continued success. Academic Registry plays a vital role in the everyday operations of the University, overseeing a number of core administrative services which support every aspect of the student journey, from enrolment through to graduation. 

We put students at the heart of everything we do. Operating centrally, we collaborate across all our schools, faculties, campuses and partner institutions to help the University achieve its mission by ensuring that every student who studies with us has an exceptional experience, is able to achieve their potential, and can go on to enjoy a successful career. 

Our experienced specialist teams oversee the crucial administrative processes which ensure that our courses are delivered to the highest standards and that the University complies with all professional, statutory and legislative requirements.

You’ll be joining one of the University’s largest teams, made up of more than 180 staff, ranging from senior strategic managers to experienced administrators and ambitious recent graduates.

About you:

Applicants will ideally have vast experience of working in a busy administrative environment together with experience of working with a record database system. You will need to demonstrate excellent relationship management skills and be in constant communication with a variety of stakeholders, particularly students, Lecturers and placement providers, therefore needing to be able to prioritise a high volume of work with accuracy and good attention to detail. Applicants will have a range of GCSEs, including English Language and Maths at Grade C/Grade 4 or above, or appropriate equivalent experiential learning and desirably have experience of student administration in an educational environment.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

We are proud to share that we will soon be known as the University of Lancashire. Building upon nearly 200 years of academic excellence, this exciting new chapter reflects our commitment and ambition for Lancashire and beyond. We believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. Together, we’re here to help you achieve great things. 

Where opportunity creates success.