Student Placement Officer

Centre for Continuing Education; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney, located in Sydney NSW, invites applications for a Part-time Student Placement Officer in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The role delivers end-to-end student placement support, engages with industry partners, and ensures compliance and quality experiences for students and providers.

This hybrid, 0.6 FTE fixed-term position includes a base salary of AUD 107,312 to AUD 115,686 per year pro-rata plus 17% superannuation, with employment through to August 2027 and

Qualifications

• Attention to detail with accuracy and consistency
• Strong verbal and written communication across stakeholders
• Proactive problem solving and sound judgement
• Good time and workload management with ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in tertiary education administration preferred
• SONIA placement management system experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of student placements
• Negotiate, source and coordinate placement opportunities
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to organise placements
• Maintain accurate records and use the SONIA system effectively
• Assist academic staff to ensure placements are well managed
• Provide high-quality, client-focused service to students and providers
• Ensure all compliance activities are completed on time to support safe, rewarding placements

Tools

SONIA placement management system

Job description

• Part-time (0.6 FTE), Fixed term up to 5 August 2027, located within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney

• Opportunity to deliver a comprehensive range of administrative and operational support for student placements within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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

About the opportunity

Join us in shaping real-world learning experiences in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences by coordinating student placements and building strong, collaborative relationships with our valued industry partners. Significant focus will be placed on placement compliance, ensuring high-quality, impactful experiences for our students and providers alike.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days of work per week: two days onsite (one of which must be Wednesday) and one day working from home. The successful candidate will preferably be available to work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• successfully manage the end-to-end delivery of student placements

• negotiate, source and coordinate student placement opportunities

• liaise with internal and external stakeholders to organise placements

• effectively use our placement management software, SONIA, to ensure placements are delivered efficiently and accurate records are kept

• provide support to academic staff to ensure placements are effectively managed

• assist students, placement providers and other stakeholders, ensuring a high-quality, client-focused service

• ensure all compliance activities are completed on time to support safe, successful and rewarding placement experiences.

About you

We are seeking for an exceptional Student Placement Officer who possesses:

• strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all aspects of work

• highly effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage tactfully with a wide range of stakeholders

• proven problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

• ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement in a professional context

• excellent time and workload management skills, with a clear track record of prioritising tasks, managing competing deadlines and delivering outcomes

• demonstrated administrative experience, ideally within a tertiary education setting

• experience using the SONIA placement management system is preferred, but not 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.

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Applications Close

Sunday 06 September 2026 11:59 PM