Placement Officer

University of Chester; Wheeler (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chester seeks a proactive Placement Officer to support student placements across healthcare programmes, coordinating allocation and capacity management, liaising with academics and placement providers, and ensuring compliance with professional requirements.

The role requires strong administrative and communication skills, the ability to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment, and willingness to travel to other sites. Travel to additional campuses is required.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative, organisational, and communication skills.
• Experience in Higher Education or a similar complex organisation would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• Support placement allocation and capacity management.
• Liaise with academics and placement providers.
• Coordinate placement-related activities and help ensure compliance with professional and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of placement processes and systems.

Job description

Are you organised, proactive and looking for a role where your work makes a real difference?

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society is seeking a proactive and organised Placement Officer to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys coordinating complex processes, building relationships, and delivering an excellent service.

You will play a key role in supporting student placements across our healthcare programmes. Working closely with the Placement Manager and Placement Coordinator, you will support placement allocation and capacity management, liaise with academics and placement providers, coordinate placement-related activities and help ensure compliance with professional and regulatory requirements. You will also contribute to the development and improvement of placement processes and systems.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative, organisational, and communication skills, and the confidence to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be confident using IT systems and databases and able to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working in Higher Education or a similar complex organisation would be advantageous. There will be travel required to other sites.

Educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent), you will enjoy working collaboratively while taking ownership of your workload.

Join us and play a key role in supporting students as they prepare for their future careers in health and social care while helping to shape and improve our placement services.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.