Placement co-ordinator

Salary

UH6 £33,002pa to £38,784pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Contractual Hours

37

Job Category/Type

Professional/Technical

Job Reference

REQ000556

Post Title

Placement Coordinator, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

SBU/Department

Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography

FTE

1 FTE (working 37 hours per week or job share may be considered)

Duration of Contract

Fixed term for 2 years

Annual Leave

25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location

College Lane Campus, Hatfield with some opportunities for hybrid working

Applications are invited for a placement coordinator to join the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme team. This is a brand new role which will support the expanded provision of training, enabling consistency and responsiveness in regards to the allocation of placements for trainee clinical psychologists.

The programme is based in the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography on the College Lane Campus at the University of Hertfordshire. The Department is one of the foremost among the new universities in teaching and research. The successful applicant will work as part of a friendly, ambitious and enterprising team who deliver excellent training and continue to develop the programme in innovative and creative ways.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To take a central role in the organisation, coordination, and monitoring of clinical placements for trainee clinical psychologists, ensuring alignment with professional standards and university regulations. The postholder will support efficient placement allocations, maintain accurate data, and liaise closely with a range of stakeholders including trainees and NHS partners such as placement leads, supervisors, and administrative teams. The postholder will ensure that trainees’ learning needs and individual circumstances are fully considered and appropriately communicated within placement processes.

The Placement Coordinator, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology will work closely with the programme’s leadership team and the School’s wider placements team, though they will also be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy in carrying out their responsibilities. They will maintain accurate and timely completion of records to support quality assurance and reporting processes, whilst also identifying process improvements.

Skills and Experience Required

You will have experience of building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, working compassionately and transparently with others. You will also have experience managing complex administrative processes across multiple stakeholders and solving problems as they arise, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to team and workload requirements. You should be comfortable working with sensitive material and with high levels of confidentiality. Effective teamwork skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy in your work with others, are essential.

Qualifications Required

You will be educated to a minimum of degree level or equivalent standard in a field relevant to human relations or people management.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Closing Date

25 March 2026

Interview Date

TBC

Reference Number

REQ000556

Date Advert Placed

04 March 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognize that there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies.