Student Placements & Partnerships Coordinator

University of Brighton; Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Brighton is seeking a permanent full‑time Professional Placements Administrator to join the College Office in Health, Education and Public Life. The role coordinates student placements with external providers, assessing suitability and matching students while maintaining excellent communication with students, staff and partners.

You will work flexibly as part of a large team, meeting deadlines and using databases and Excel to manage placement information and data reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience building professional networks and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines.
• Strong customer service experience with excellent communication skills.
• Administrative experience in a fast-paced organisation.
• Good IT skills with full working knowledge of MS Office; Excel is particularly important.
• Experience working with large databases and software platforms; familiarity with university processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Organise and monitor placement of students with external providers.
• Assess suitability of placements and match students accordingly.
• Maintain effective contact with students, staff and external providers.
• Provide practical advice and up-to-date placement data.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate with a large team to meet deadlines.
• Plan and prioritise workload and manage databases and Excel.

Skills

Networking

Independent work

Customer service

Administrative experience

MS Office

Excel

Database management

Software platforms

University processes knowledge

Tools

MS Office

Database software

Job description

University of Brighton is seeking a permanent full‑time Professional Placements Administrator to join the College Office in Health, Education and Public Life. The role coordinates student placements with external providers, assessing suitability and matching students while maintaining excellent communication with students, staff and partners.

You will work flexibly as part of a large team, meeting deadlines and using databases and Excel to manage placement information and data reporting.