Student Placements Lead

• Full-time, continuing position located at our Camperdown Campus
• Opportunity to manage and lead a team of Student Placement Officers ensuring the successful delivery of student placements in the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH)
• Base Salary $104,633 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is now ranked 19th in the world for 2024 university rankings, moving up 22 places in the last year. Our graduate employability is 1st in Australia, and 4th in the world; our subject rankings in Medicine are rated 1st in Australia, and 25th in the world.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health has been designed to enable innovation, excellence and strategic vision in teaching, research, and clinical practice not only in medicine and health, but in all of the areas in which we operate. We are committed to challenging conventional wisdom, and to finding new paths to travel. We are focussed on leading new possibilities in the way we deliver wellness and healthcare and in making a distinctive impact on healthcare, both locally and globally. It’s our commitment to curiosity, connection and excellence that sets us apart. It’s how we’re making a difference - how we’re shaping healthcare.

As such, we are in a period of exciting and significant investment in our Faculty of Medicine and Health and in order to deliver on the University’s ambitious strategic plan, we are looking for a Student Placements Lead to join the placements team in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. This rewarding role is responsible for the management and delivery of the placement administrative processes for the team, ensuring they adequately support the academic learning outcomes of degree programs. This role leads the team to ensure the delivery of placement strategy, the effective and efficient operation of the team, and the successful delivery of the faculty’s student placement activities across a portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Please note that these roles are not open to current University of Sydney students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• manage all components of student placements for various disciplines across the schools to meet Faculty objectives
• work on continuous improvement of administrative processes
• relationship management
• manage reporting and compliance requirements for the team
• provide effective team leadership, supervision, and support to the placement team
• manage risk and WHS for designated programs within the Student Placements team.

About you

• has demonstrated experience in supporting the delivery of education programs, preferably in a tertiary education environment
• able to provide supervision, training, mentoring and performance management of staff
• experience with the use of work integrated learning components to achieve stated education outcomes and professional competencies
• excellent client focus with the ability to build partnerships between the faculty education team, academic colleagues, and external placement providers.
• excellent oral and written communication, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Frank McHenry, Recruitment Consultant, by email to [email protected] .

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