Placements Engagement Officer - Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

University of Sussex
University of Sussex
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Brighton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Steered by the goals of the University's World Readiness and Employability Strategy, the mission of the Careers and Entrepreneurship team is for all Sussex students to be 'world ready' on graduation.

Co-creating with students and colleagues in academic schools, the team delivers engaging careers and entrepreneurship education, alongside a distinctive menu of real world learning opportunities to help students build skills, experience, confidence and employer connections.

The Placements Engagement Officer works within the Careers and Entrepreneurship Placements Team.

The goal at Sussex is to enable as many students as possible to secure a year-long placement, with a target for year-on-year growth.

Guided by the Placements Manager and Business School Careers Consultant, the role of the Placements Engagement Officer is to encourage Business School students to consider a placement year, and, once they are engaged, support them to find and compete for placement opportunities.

Key responsibilities

  • Guided by Placements Manager and School Careers Consultant, undertake a range of activities to encourage Business School students to consider a placement year
  • Guided by School Careers Consultant, give information and advice to Business School students (via onetoone and group sessions) on how to find and compete for placements.
  • Ensure timely and accurate records management for Business School undergraduate and postgraduate placements, alongside compliance with University regulations, employment law and quality standards
  • Collaborate closely with Careers and Entrepreneurship and Business School colleagues, providing data and advice as needed relating to placements
  • The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds._
  • You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, _Inclusive Sussex_, on our webpages._
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