Placement Engagement Coordinator

1 day ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester Metropolitan University Full time

Are you passionate about empowering students to succeed in their careers? We're seeking a Placement Engagement Co-ordinator to join our team. In this role, you'll collaborate with Faculty and Careers and Employability Service (CES) colleagues to enhance student participation in Placements & Work-Based Learning.

Placements and Work-Based Learning give students the opportunity to gain skills specific to their subject or industry of choice as well as the employability skills required for real-life work. It also increases their knowledge of an industry or sector, allowing them to make better-informed decisions about future career choices. 

The successful candidate will possess excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to deliver effective one to one guidance and advice as well as presentations and group workshops. The role requires strong networking, negotiating and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful applicant will have:

Have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate information clearly and professionally to a diverse range of recipients, both orally and in writing.The ability to make presentations and conduct group workshops.Strong networking, negotiating and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Proven experience demonstrating excellent organisational and administrative skills.An ability to gain a full understanding of the services provided and customer needs to provide accurate help and assistance to customers and actively improve and/or promote services to existing and potential customers.

We'll provide all the training and support you'll need to help you contribute to student employability. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and develop within the Careers and Employability Service. 

You will work in partnership with Faculty and CES colleagues to increase the levels of student engagement and participation in the full range of Placements & Work-Based Learning schemes and activities for non-professional programmes. This will involve a range of activities including: the delivery of high-quality advice and guidance to students; development of innovative work-based learning preparation programmes; and the delivery and impact evaluation of a planned schedule of events and other activities. You will also contribute to the development and building of new and existing employer relations to increase placement opportunities.

You'll be on campus at least three days a week. This role is a fixed term contract until 22/09/2025.

For an informal discussion of the role please contact Amy Dutton, Placement Engagement Manager: .

Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from our local and international communities, in particular people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.

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