Placements Administrator

Post Title: Placements Administrator

Academic Unit/Department: Careers and Enterprise

Location: Newton Park

Line Manager: Placements Manager

Rate of Pay: £18,412 to £20,624 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Ref: 09/16/1695

Closing Date: 12 midnight GMT, 26 September 2016

Interview Date: 

About us

At Bath Spa University we work with one clear vision: to be a leading university in creativity, culture and enterprise. And as the fifth largest employer in Bath and North East Somerset, we're really bringing our local talent out on a global scale. And with ever growing student numbers, it's important for an expansion in our infrastructure and cherished buildings and landscapes. Transforming the lives of our socially engaged global students starts with making sure that our people, people like you, are engaged, empowered and feel valued for the hard work they do. And that's where you come in.

Based within the Careers & Employability Department, the Placements Administrator works as part of a dynamic, friendly, multi-skilled team which delivers services such as a university-wide placements programme, mentoring schemes, student Jobshop, enterprise and employer liaison, and careers information and guidance.

About the role

Working closely alongside the Placements Manager and Placements Coordinator, the Placements Administrator delivers a range of high quality support services that ensure the effective and efficient running of the University's placements programmes. This includes support for curricular modules and sandwich years as well as part-funded internship schemes run by the University.

The role holder can expect to develop and maintain records and administrative systems, build effective working relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, and provide placements administration support.

Additionally, the role involves events administration activities such as email promotion, booking and attendance systems, and updating our online database to ensure up-to-date statistical information.

About you (requirements)

As an experienced administrator, you will have excellent organisational skills to keep accurate and up-to-date records relating to curricular and extra-curricular placements. Able to cope with sustained periods of pressure, you will be motivated and have a flexible ‘can-do' attitutude. With excellent IT skills, particularly experience of maintaining and developing databases, you will also have proven expertise in data handling and analysis.

You will be confident in speaking with employers, colleagues and students over the telephone and by email to answer queries and escalate as appropriate. You will be highly proficient in a wide range of customer service activities and have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with people at all levels. Good communication skills and a hard-working approach are essential.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Jamie Bradbury, on 01225 875716 or j.bradbury@bathspa.ac.uk

How to apply

For further information or to apply on-line please visit our website by clicking apply jobs.bathspa.ac.uk. Please note that CVs will not be considered and those included with application forms will be removed.  Any queries regarding the application process or our website should be emailed to hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk.

We offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff.  These include a nursery, childcare vouchers, pension scheme, flexible working practices, an employee assistance programme, and family-friendly policies

Please note, unfortunately due to the SOC level and salary associated with this post we would be unable to sponsor any applicants requiring a Tier 2 (general) visa.  For further information, please visit the following link: https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general

As a Bath Spa Graduate, you can access Bath Spa Careers for up to three years after graduation. Services include support with job applications and interview techniques. For further information, go to CareerHub, email careers@bathspa.ac.uk or phone 01225 875525.

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community