Placements and Recruitment Officer

London South Bank University; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 26.5 days

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

London South Bank University invites applications for a varied role supporting placements, student employment and recruitment activity across LSBU. You will work with students, graduates, academic colleagues, hiring managers and employers to coordinate vacancies, manage administration and ensure smooth processes.

We are recruiting for 2 full-time positions and 1 part-time position (17.5 hours per week). Please state in your cover letter which role you are applying for.

Qualifications

• Experience in placements, recruitment, employability or student services.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple deadlines and communicate clearly.
• Experience with HR administration or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day delivery of placements, student employment and recruitment activities across LSBU.
• Maintain accurate records and coordinate vacancies through LSBU Employment.
• Provide CV, application and interview support to students.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and external employers.

Skills

Placements administration

Recruitment

Employability support

Student services

HR administration

Tools

HRIS systems

Databases/Spreadsheets

Job description

About Us

It’s an important time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London.

About Us

It’s an important time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London.

Professional and technical education has been central to LSBU Group’s mission since our founding in 1892. Today, as London’s first integrated tertiary education group, we continue to lead the way on learner-centred, skills-focused education.

Comprising London South Bank University, South Bank Colleges and South Bank Academies, connectivity lies at the heart of all we do.

Since 2019, LSBU Group has grown beyond its three founding institutions to form a powerful network of learners, staff, alumni, employers and policymakers – united in our mission: to challenge social and economic inequalities through applied education, insight and partnership .

We are a powerhouse for inclusive education, enterprise and economic growth, connecting potential to opportunity and enabling people to thrive. Our Group network enables us to create learning pathways and connect people and organisations. This ensures learners are supported through the education system to achieve their full potential and can contribute their skills and energies locally and to wider society.

Our new strategy, Connecting , sets out a bold, ambitious vision for LSBU Group and it’s developed in collaboration with colleagues, student groups, partners and stakeholders.

Focused on delivering good jobs for all our learners, we are proud to be employer and skills led, delivering excellent professional and technical teaching which supports future talent and careers to deliver impact for London and beyond.

Working for us

Turning passion into purpose

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

To realise our ambition, we need people with energy, courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference.

At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution.

You will be part of a great team, turning your passion into purpose.

The role

This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day delivery of placements, student employment and recruitment activity across LSBU. You will work with students, graduates, academic colleagues, hiring managers and employers across a range of placement and recruitment processes.

You will support placement and recruitment administration, maintain accurate records, follow up outstanding actions, respond to enquiries and help coordinate vacancies and assignments through LSBU Employment. You will also support placement preparation and employability activity, including CV, application and interview support.

We are recrutiing for 2 full-time positions and 1 part-time position (17.5 hours per week). Please state in your cover letter which position you are interested in and applying for.

What You Will Bring

• Have experience in placements, recruitment, employability, student services, HR administration or a similar environment.
• Be well organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Be able to communicate clearly with students, colleagues and employers.
• Be confident using systems, databases and spreadsheets to maintain accurate records.
• Be able to support students with placement and recruitment preparation.
• Be comfortable working across placement, employability and recruitment activity depending on service priorities.

Benefits

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 18th November 23.59 pm

Interview/assessment - week commencing 2nd November 2026

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.