R220443 - Head of Placements (Internal Only)

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Location:  Aston University Main Campus
Salary:  £42,149 to £50,296
Grade:  Grade 09
Contract Type:  Continuing
Basis:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Thursday 21 July 2022
Interview Date:  Thursday 28 July 2022
Reference:  R220443
Release Date:  Thursday 14 July 2022

We are seeking a Head of Placements to lead the central university placements team that supports work experience activity across the institution. This role comes at an exciting time for Aston as work experience provision continues to develop with a greater focus on opportunities for postgraduates as well as undergraduate students.

Reporting to the Director of Employability, this role will further develop Aston’s expertise in employability and be responsible for placement student support, placement readiness and flexible placement models.  A key focus of the role will be re-imagining the placement journey to build on our current success, so all students are able to access relevant and meaningful work experience as part of their studies. 

The successful candidate will have experience of working in higher education in an employability setting at manager level alongside delivering projects at scale to support positive outcomes for students and graduates.  They will be an excellent people manager with experience of balancing day to day delivery with strategic needs to meet targets.  A solution focused approach with an ability to manage change and implement new processes will also be vital for success in this role.  

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details that are included on application forms, including the candidate’s name and address will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at [email protected]