Faculty Placements Officer (SS13994)

About the role Are you passionate about helping students succeed while building strong partnerships with employers? Join our Faculty of Science Placements Team and play a pivotal role in connecting students with placement opportunities across the UK and internationally. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will build on and manage a portfolio of placement opportunities, work closely with academic departments, and build relationships with organisations across industry, commerce and the public sector. You will support students through every stage of the placement journey, from developing employability skills and securing opportunities to monitoring their progress and celebrating their achievements. About you We are looking for an organised, proactive and highly skilled communicator, preferably with some background in one of our disciplines, who can confidently engage with students, academics and senior external stakeholders. You will be adept at managing multiple priorities, solving problems, delivering presentations and fostering collaborative relationships. Experience of employer engagement, higher education or student support would be highly advantageous. In return, you will join a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to enhancing student success and graduate outcomes. The role offers opportunities to influence practice across the Faculty, visit students on placement, develop professional networks, and contribute to innovative employability initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building meaningful partnerships, and want to make a tangible difference to students' futures, we would love to hear from you. Learn more about our Faculty, its Departments and our placements here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/faculties/faculty-of-science/ Apply today and help shape the next generation of Science graduates. Further information For an informal discussion, please contact Jonny Hodgson Head of Placements & Engagement, jkh49@bath.ac.uk We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant . an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff . What we can offer you We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer: Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance Generous employer contributory pension schemes Cycle to work scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Staff discount at Team Bath gym Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath A family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce Relocation allowance Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn . Be Well at Bath We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including: Staff support groups and networks A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive Find out more about being at your best at Bath . Closing Date: 19 Oct 2026 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £31,236 to £37,694