Placement Coordinator - Part Time - Semester Time Only

at  University of Chichester

SALARY

Salary: £28,081 to £30,505 per annum pro rata £18,688 to £20,301 per annum inclusive of holiday allowance

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ARE A MUST BUT FLEXIBILITY AROUND THE REMAINING HOURS

Salary: £28,081 to £30,505 per annum pro rata £18,688 to £20,301 per annum inclusive of holiday allowance
About this role
We are currently seeking an experienced Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive School Partnership team based at our Bognor Regis campus. The key focus of this role is to support the School Partnership Office with work placement activity. This activity is central to the department of Educations’ student experience and will involve short- and longer-term placements in schools. The post holder will be responsible for promoting and coordinating these activities and developing a strong portfolio of opportunities for the benefit of the Institute of Education and Social Sciences, its students and client organisations. The post holder may also be required to support international student exchange activities. The post holder will work as part of a team sharing and managing a wide range of administrative systems and tasks.
About you
You will have a good general education to A level or equivalent, with a high standard of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail. You will need good interpersonal and communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to build relationships and respect confidentiality. The ability to negotiate and influence others would be a distinct advantage, along with a customer service focused persona. You will need to be approachable, adaptable and conscientious with a strong student focus. Previous administrative experience is essential, ideally within a similar environment, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage and prioritise workload.
About the team
You will be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly and flexible administrative team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Enquiries are welcomed by James Martin Head of School Partnership, james.martin@chi.ac.uk
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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.
Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure you can demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. Please note the University is unable to financially support any visa applications.
This role is unlikely to meet the minimum standard salary required for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available from the Government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Skilled Worker Route SOC Code: n/a

• Closing Date: 12 November 2024
• Interview Date: 22 November 2024

Please refer the Job description for details