Placement Officer

Join Our Team!

Do you want to work in a varied and satisfying job where you can directly contribute to student success? Do you enjoy working with students and employers, connecting placement providers and students to provide valuable work-based learning opportunities? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At St Mary’s University, we’re looking for a Placement Officer to join our friendly and dedicated Employability team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, empowering our team in its work supporting students to take the next steps towards fulfilling careers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting students on modules with embedded placements and those on placement years to identify placements, make successful applications, and follow the necessary processes to record and monitor activity.
• Taking responsibility for students on specific modules as their first point of contact for the placement element of the module through presentations, written communications, and meetings.
• Liaising closely with the lecturer team within the Centre for Workplace Learning, including updating on placement progress for each module cohort and being available for office hours to address student queries.
• Working closely with placement providers to ensure all placements are safe and positive for students by checking documentation and undertaking placement visits.
• Contributing to impact evaluation by ensuring feedback is completed.
• Collaborating with other Employability colleagues including Careers Consultants and Employer Engagement to provide a positive student experience.

What we’re looking for:

• Understanding of the higher education employability landscape and the value of placement experience.
• Good understanding of Excel.
• High level of attention to detail and organisation.
• A collaborative team player who is proactive, positive, and approachable.
• A commitment to our Employability Services' mission of supporting students from all backgrounds to reach their potential.

Why St Mary’s?

We’re a small, values-driven university with a strong sense of community. You’ll be joining a supportive team where your ideas are welcomed and your work makes a difference every day. Plus, our beautiful campus in Twickenham is just a short train ride from central London.

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer.

We encourage all interested candidates to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies and interview the candidates prior to the advertised closing date.

Interview Date:

28 July