Placements and Internships Officer

We have a vacancy as Placement and Internship Officer, within the Employability and Apprenticeship Directorate. This role will support students into securing internship and placement opportunities, delivering a high level of service. Connecting with employers and external partnerships, the post holder will identify roles suitable for our students, compliant with relevant employment legislation and guidance. As part of the new Strategic plan, the University of Greenwich intends to elevate its employability support for students, alumni, and employers, as well as growing and enhancing its apprenticeship provision. The university already has a long-held commitment to employment focussed degrees, and this department will play an essential part in ensuring the university is a sector leader in its relationships with employers and partners and is recognised as providing students with outstanding employability support. We are looking for someone with demonstrable understanding of the graduate recruitment / early careers landscape, and who can build strong and positive working relationships with internal/external stakeholders. You will be approachable and knowledgeable when advising students during 121’s and presentations, as well as showing excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines when processing placement paperwork. This is especially important, to ensure accurate reporting to UKVI and to meet legislation requirements. You will be able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Placement and Internship Team and the Wider Employability and Apprenticeship Directorate. You will be able to use Microsoft packages effectively, alongside an ability to creatively promote placement and internship opportunities. We are looking for people who can help us deliver the values of the University of Greenwich, including being inclusive, collaborative and impactful. The University has been established for over 125 years and is an exciting and rewarding place to work, and was recently awarded Gold Teaching Excellence Framework. Situated on three beautiful campuses, the University boasts state-of the-art facilities and an international student and staff community. For an informal discussion about the post please contact J.J.Sanders@gre.ac.uk  Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on peopleoperations-vco-gre-emp@greenwich.ac.uk We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas. 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. Further details:   Job Description & Person Specification