Placements Internships & Volunteer Coordinator

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

Job summary

University of Brighton is seeking a proactive Student Operations and Support officer to help students turn learning into practice. You will work across campuses, provide expert guidance on placements, and support employability outcomes through 1-1 advice, group workshops, and liaison with employers.

The role is fixed-term until August 2027, full-time, with hybrid working and on-campus presence during term-time to support student-facing activities.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Placements knowledge

Student support

Workshop delivery

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Student Operations and Support

Location: Brighton - City Campus, Moulsecoomb and Falmer

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 per annum

Fixed Term End Date: 31/08/2027

Closing Date: Thursday 05 November 2026

Interview Date: 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.

• 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.

Why join us?

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.

Further details: Job Description

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.