4301-E - Practice Based Learning and Placements Administrator

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FEHHS Faculty Operations: Practice Based Learning & Placements Section
Location:  Avery Hill Campus
Salary:  £26,444 to £29,605 plus £5269 London weighting pro rata, per annum
Contract Type:  Permanent
Release Date:  Friday 15 December 2023
Closing Date:  Friday 12 January 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  4301-E

We have a vacancy in the Practice Based Learning and Placements Team. Our team provides a high standard of Administrative Support to implement and organise placements for students in Education, Health, and Human Sciences. The team is dedicated to working with our partners and stakeholders to deliver sufficient quality placements for our students, maintaining records and working with the Universities online systems.  Successful applicants will be based on the Avery Hill Campus although some travel to the Greenwich Campus will be required throughout the year.

We are looking for someone with proven administrative experience (this does not need to be within a placements environment as this part of the role can be learnt). The successful candidate will however, possess strong communication skills and be able to quickly build strong and positive working relationships with administrative and academic colleagues. You will have excellent organisational skills and can plan and prioritise a busy schedule of work to achieve objectives. You will require strong IT skills and willing to engage with evolving technologies. You will be required to multi-task, having numerous placements for our students and stakeholders on the go at any one time. Comfortable with rapid change, you are happy to be part of a close-knit team with shared objectives.

We are looking for someone with a commitment to continuous improvement and solving challenges through innovation. Great problem solving and decision-making skills are crucial alongside accuracy and an eye for detail. 

Should you have any informal enquiries regarding the role please contact the Practice Based Learning and Placements Manager Zoe Thorne [email protected]  

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on [email protected]  

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge /Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.