We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual to join the Placements Team within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences on a fixed-term basis from October 2026 until December 2027.
About the role
We welcome candidates who are keen to learn, take initiative, and contribute positively to a collaborative and student-focused team environment.
The successful candidate will primarily support students within the Department of Economics, whilst also providing support across other departments within the Faculty as required, including the Department of Health.
Placement Officers play a vital role in supporting students to secure and succeed in professional placements.
The role involves developing and maintaining relationships with placement providers and partner organisations, researching and promoting placement opportunities in the UK and internationally, and ensuring students receive high-quality guidance throughout the placement process.
You will act as a key point of contact for undergraduate students, employers, academic staff and external partners, providing advice and support on placement opportunities, applications and placement-related processes.
You will work closely with colleagues across the Faculty to deliver an excellent student experience and contribute to positive placement outcomes.
Our ideal candidate
You will be highly organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, employers, academic colleagues and external partners.
You will be confident using your initiative, balancing competing priorities and managing multiple deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
An understanding of employability and student career development within the Higher Education sector would be advantageous, alongside a genuine interest in supporting students to achieve their placement goals.
Knowledge of placement opportunities and employment trends within the economics, finance or related sectors would be beneficial, although full training will be provided.
About the Faculty
Our teaching excellence and real world experience encourage wider thinking.
We help our students realise their potential and make a positive impact on society.
We offer a diverse range of undergraduate courses covering economics, education, psychology, policy and languages. We also offer a variety of taught and research-based postgraduate courses, from master's to doctorate qualifications.
Learn more about our Faculty and its programmes at http://www.bath.ac.uk/hss/.
Additional information
This role is available on a full-time basis (36.5 hours per week).
During term-time, full-time members of the team are expected to work on campus in Bath for three days per week and two days per week outside of term-time. Colleagues are encouraged to be in the office on Tuesdays for team meetings and collaborative working.
The University operates a flexitime scheme and team members are required to work within the University's core hours throughout the year.
For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Martin Gore (Head of Employability) at [email protected] or Victoria Maskell-Thomas (PG Employability Manager) at [email protected].
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.
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:
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Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
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Generous employer contributory pension schemes
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Cycle to work scheme
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Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
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Staff discount at Team Bath gym
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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
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Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
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A family-friendly workplace
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An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
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Relocation allowance
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Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
Find out more about our benefits hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.
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:
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Staff support groups and networks
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A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
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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.
- Job Description & Person Specification
Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
