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Placements Coordinator

Job details
Posting date: 15 July 2025
Salary: £26,942 to £29,179 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 July 2025
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week
Company: Aston University
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 0365-25

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fun, friendly, and hardworking Careers and Placements team at an exciting time. We play an important role in Aston’s 2030 strategy with plenty of opportunity for growth and innovation. Well known for being pioneers of placement programmes, our work centres around the delivery of outstanding graduate outcomes and equipping business and communities with the skills for the future. You will collaborate with like-minded colleagues, develop new skills, and be a part of a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusivity.

We are seeking two highly motivated individuals to join our busy and friendly Placements Preparation team. The successful candidates will be responsible for facilitating and supporting increasing numbers of students into work experience opportunities in the UK and overseas, creatively overcoming students’ barriers and challenges. You will have responsibility for your own student cohort and will market placement opportunities to them, both virtually and face-to-face, in order to stimulate demand and deliver student preparation activities, including skills development workshops.

As one of the successful candidates, you will need to enjoy working under pressure and achieving targets. This is a hands-on role that requires an enthusiastic and innovative individual. You must be able to think on your feet, work independently but also as part of a team with the ability to empower and inspire students.

If this sounds like you, simply complete an application form!

What we offer:

- Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
- The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- A generous annual leave scheme with 25 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
- Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
- Great family friendly policies.
- On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found on the university website.


This role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. As a result, Aston University will not be able to sponsor the successful applicant for this visa.

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