Experiential Learning

**Location**

High Wycombe

**Contract Type**

Fixed Term Contract

**Salary Range**

£38,249 - £42,882

**Hours per week**

37

**Closing Date**

14/07/2025

**Ref No**

1792

**Full time - Fixed Term Contract (2 Years) -** High Wycombe**

**Salary -**38,249 - 42,882**

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.

Our University’s DRIVE values and are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission.

We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic individual to lead and manage the implementation of high quality experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students —including internships and curriculum-embedded placements—for our students at BNU. The role will focus on academic programmes that do not currently have internships and placements, typically those without professional, regulatory, or statutory body accreditation. This role is key to ensuring our students are equipped with the real-world experience they need to thrive after graduation.

You will collaborate with academic teams, external partners, and placement providers to design and implement impactful learning experiences. You will also establish robust systems for reporting, governance, and quality assurance, while shaping the future direction of placements at BNU. This includes developing policies, templates, and a comprehensive placement recording system.

If you're passionate about student success and have a talent for building strong partnerships and scalable systems, we’d love to hear from you.

**What we offer**:

- a generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
- Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
- training & development support opportunities
- contributory pension scheme
- discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
- a range of staff discounts with major retailers.

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If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.

**Closing Date**: 14th July 2025**

**Interview Date**: W/C 21 July 2025**

If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**: Experiential Learning (Internships and Placement Learning) Implementation Manager
- 2 year Fixed Term

**Directorate**: Directorate of Student Success

**Grade**: G

**Location**: High Wycombe

**Hours**: 37

**Responsible to**: Director for Student Success

**Responsible for**: N/A

**Job Purpose**:

- To lead and manage the implementation of high quality experiential learning (internships and curriculum-embedded placements, internships) for our students to be equipped to achieve graduate success. They will work with stakeholders to design and plan a high-quality implementation of experiential learning and placements, reporting systems and governance structures. They will work with placement providers to deliver high quality learning experiences. They will set the direction for embedding placements at BNU, including development of relevant templates, policies and establishing the placement recording system.

**Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role**:

- Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of clear processes for the management of experiential learning and placements for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that do not currently have placements (e.g., provision without professional, regulatory, or statutory body accreditation) ensuring equitable opportunities for all students. This role involves creating pathways that address barriers to access, fostering a supportive environment where students can experience placements.
- Build a pipeline of internships, work based/work-related learning opportunities and graduate positions, with a particular focus on module-based micro-placements, and sandwich year opportunities.
- Build frameworks for embedding, delivering and assessing experiential learning opportunities in the curriculum
- Establish and implement a comprehensive project plan wit