Placements Internships & Volunteer Coordinator

Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Remote working options

Annual leave package

Cycle scheme

Gym membership

Job summary

University of Brighton is recruiting for a fixed-term, full-time Student Operations and Support role to help students secure work-based learning experiences across Brighton campuses. The role offers hybrid working with on-campus requirements during term times and a 37-hour week.

Salary ranges from £31,236 to £34,610 per annum, with a fixed end date of 31 August 2027. If you thrive on helping students translate learning into practice, apply to join our Placements, Internships & Volunteering team.

Qualifications

• Understanding of student placements in Higher Education.
• Experience working with students in an education environment.
• Experience delivering skills workshops.
• Excellent organisation, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Good administration skills with MS Office and databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 support to students.
• Deliver skills workshops.
• Engage with local, national, and international employers.
• Attend Careers Fairs and employability events.
• Administer and monitor student placement activity.

Skills

Student placements knowledge

Education environment experience

Workshop delivery

Organised, communicative, team player

MS Office & databases proficient

Job description

Student Operations and Support

Location: Brighton - City Campus, Moulsecoomb and Falmer

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610per annum

FixedTermEndDate: 31/08/2027

ClosingDate: Thursday 05 November 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: SO5103-26-201-R

Do you thrive on helping students put their learning into practice?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Placements, Internships & Volunteering team, to support our students to secure work-based learning experiences.

Working with students across the university, this role will focus on providing expert advice and guidance to students to enable them to secure high-quality, relevant placements, which will enhance their employability and graduate prospects.

The duties of this role are varied: supporting students on a 1-1 basis; delivering skills workshops; engaging and working with local, national, and international employers and organisations; attending Careers Fairs and other employability events; and administration to ensure student placement activity is monitored.

To be successful in this role you should have:

• An understanding of student placements in the Higher Education sector
• Experience working with students in an education environment
• Experience delivering workshops
• Excellent organisation, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Good administration skills, with ability to use MS Office and databases to a high standard

This is a fixed term, full-time post (37 hours per week) until end of August 2027 (with the possibility of becoming permanent after that date) and will primarily be based at our Moulsecoomb and City campuses. The role is suitable for hybrid working, however during term times staff will be required to work on-campus as much as needed to support student-facing activities.

If you wish to discuss the post prior to making an application, please contact Vicky Horder at [e-mail]

At Brighton, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking community. We offer generous pension contributions, flexible working hours with opportunities for some remote working, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.