Placement Coordinator

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Placement Coordinator in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work to oversee Education Professional Experience and Social Work Field Education. The role involves coordinating administrative processes for student placements, liaising with schools, and supporting students and staff in placement activities.

You will work within a Professional Experience Team, ensure timely advice, manage databases, and handle payments to supervisors, all while meeting

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating and managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, phone and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and complex issues.
• Capable of meeting strict deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Experience in tertiary education is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all administrative processes supporting student placements across initial teacher education programs.
• Negotiate and manage relationships with schools and establish links with new schools.
• Primary contact for placement enquiries, resolving issues and providing timely advice to students, staff and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with schools to address queries and maintain partnerships while developing new ones.
• Maintain accurate database records on all aspects of professional experience placements, including reports and results.
• Provide guidance and support to students on placement-related matters and collaborate with academic coordinators and the Director.
• Process payments for supervisors and mentors and assist in organising professional development programs for school and tertiary mentors.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Database management

Prioritisation under pressure

Tools

Sonia

Job description

Part-time (0.8 FTE), Fixed Term up to 30 June 2027, located on the Camperdown Campus.

Base Salary HEO 6, $107,312 p.a. - $115,686 p.a. pro-rata + 17% superannuation.

About the opportunity

The Sydney School of Education and Social Work (SSESW) are seeking a Placement Coordinator to coordinate aspects of Education Professional Experience programs and Social Work Field Education. This role will involve coordinating and carrying out administrative processes associated with securing and facilitating student placement across social work and teacher education courses. This position will have autonomy to make decisions related to work tasks as part of a Professional Experience Team consisting of Academic and Professional Staff. The incumbent will provide timely and accurate advice and information in various forms to stakeholders and students, and be responsible for administering key processes and a range of functions relating to Professional Experience programs in the School.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Coordinate and manage all administrative processes supporting student placements across initial teacher education programs
• Negotiate and manage relationships with existing schools and establish links with new schools
• Act as the primary point of contact for placement-related enquiries, resolving issues and providing timely, accurate advice to students, staff, and external stakeholders
• Liaise with schools to address queries, resolve procedural issues, and maintain strong partnerships while developing new ones
• Maintain accurate database records on all aspects of professional experience placements, including reports and results
• Provide guidance and support to students on placement-related matters and collaborate with academic coordinators and the Director
• Process payments for supervisors and mentors and assist in organising professional development programs for school and tertiary mentors

About you

• Experience in negotiating and managing relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrated high level organisational and advanced administrative skills
• Excellent interpersona, phone and written communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to assess priorities and manage a range of tasks and complex issues simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work calmly and constructively under sustained pressure
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and prioritise work in a high-volume environment
• Excellent database and word processing skills
• Experience of working within tertiary education (essential)
• Experience using the software ‘Sonia’ (essential)

Work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close

Applications Close Tuesday 27 October 2026 11:59 PM

The University values are excellence, trust and accountability. The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. The University of Sydney may conduct routine pre-employment checks before an appointment is made. Want to know more about working at the University of Sydney? https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us.html