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

University of Sussex

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Brighton, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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 Officer (Business School) 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.

The role of the Placements Officer is to provide effective administration of the placement process for Business School undergraduates, postgraduates and employers; and high quality, responsive support to Business School students whilst they are on placement.

Key responsibilities

Provide high quality and responsive support to Business School students whilst they are on placement and when they return to campus for their final year of study
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._