Student Placements & Data Coordinator

University of Brighton; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Brighton is seeking a Permanent full-time Professional Placements Administrator to join the College of Health, Education and Public Life. You will coordinate student placements with external providers, assess suitability, and ensure accurate placement data while maintaining broad engagement with students and staff.

The role requires strong communication, organisational and IT skills, especially Excel, and the ability to work flexibly within a large team.

Qualifications

• Build professional networks and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work independently and as part of a team, using initiative to progress and meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer service and communications skills are essential.
• Administrative experience in a complex, fast-paced organisation.
• Good IT skills with full working knowledge of MS Office; Excel skills are particularly important.
• Experience with large databases and software platforms; understanding of university processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Organise and monitor the placement of students with external providers.
• Assess placement suitability and match students to placements.
• Maintain extensive contact with students, staff, and external providers and provide practical placement data.
• Offer guidance and build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Plan and prioritise workload to meet frequent hard deadlines; adapt to change as needed.

Skills

Professional networking

Customer service

Communication

Administrative experience

MS Office

Excel

Database management

Tools

Database software

Enterprise systems

Job description

The University of Brighton is seeking a Permanent full-time Professional Placements Administrator to join the College of Health, Education and Public Life. You will coordinate student placements with external providers, assess suitability, and ensure accurate placement data while maintaining broad engagement with students and staff.

The role requires strong communication, organisational and IT skills, especially Excel, and the ability to work flexibly within a large team.