At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the placement administration service and support students in securing placements.
- Company: University of Cumbria, focused on enriching lives and community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 35 days holiday, excellent pension, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team dedicated to continuous improvement and student success.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your management skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in administration and information management, preferably in higher education.
The predicted salary is between 38291 - 46801 £ per year.
We are the University of Cumbria, a place where people are at the heart of all we do, where enriching the lives of our students, colleagues and the communities we serve means we make a difference that really matters.
Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.
We are looking for a strong, positive and proactive manager to lead the University's placement administration service, ensuring high-quality, compliant and student-focused support for placement activity across the University.
The role will have a particular focus on education and health placements, while also supporting placement administration across other programmes and disciplines.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and capable manager who is passionate about delivering high-quality services, supporting students and developing people.
You will lead and support the Placements Team, manage resources, improve processes and work collaboratively with academic colleagues, professional services, placement providers and external partners
You will oversee placement-related policies, systems, data, reporting and compliance, including the effective use and development of systems such as In Place, PARE and Mosaic.
You will also help ensure placement activity meets University requirements, relevant legislation, professional standards and PSRB requirements.
We are looking for someone with relevant administrative and information management experience, ideally within higher education.
You will be a confident communicator and problem solver, able to motivate others, build positive relationships and drive continuous improvement.
If you are a positive manager who can lead people, improve services and support excellent placement administration, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution, hybrid working in line with business need and corporate discounts to name a few.
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