Engineering Placements & Employability Officer

Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employer contributory pension

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Discounted postgraduate tuition

LinkedIn Learning access

Local discounts (Holburne Museum)

Employee assistance Health Assured / W

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking a part-time Placements Officer to join the busy Placements Team in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. You will build and maintain relationships with placement providers and proactively source new opportunities, while guiding students and staff through the placement process.

The role focuses on employability support, delivering workshops and talks, and helping Mechanical and Electrical & Electronic Engineering students secure placements.

Qualifications

• Good written English skills essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Experience mentoring or training students or young people helpful.
• Ability to work with students 1-1, in small groups and in large lectures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong relationships with placement providers and actively source opportunities.
• Develop and generate new placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, academic staff and employers.
• Provide employability support 1-1 and deliver skills workshops and talks.
• Support students to apply for placements in technology and automotive sectors, particularly Mechanical and Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

Skills

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring/training

Job description

University of Bath is seeking a part-time Placements Officer to join the busy Placements Team in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. You will build and maintain relationships with placement providers and proactively source new opportunities, while guiding students and staff through the placement process.

The role focuses on employability support, delivering workshops and talks, and helping Mechanical and Electrical & Electronic Engineering students secure placements.