Job Description

Job reference
R0815
Date posted
17/11/2025
Application closing date
07/01/2026
Location
See advert details
Salary
The starting salary will be from 32,080 up to 34,610 per annum, pro rata, in Grade 6a, depending on qualifications and experience
Package
Please refer to Candidate Information Pack.
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Professional

Employability and Placements Officer (Fixed Term)

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Job description

Please note this is a fixed term role to July 2027.

Working in our Professional Placements Team, this role will contribute to our vision to be a career-led University, ensuring we develop our learners for careers of the future. Through sourcing a range of placement and work-based learning collaborative projects with industry, these roles will enable our students to develop the skills to promote themselves in a changing world. With every undergraduate degree programme including a compulsory placement and work-based learning opportunities throughout, this unique feature provides an exciting opportunity to join the team as we grow and enhance our current provision, through building a range of exciting industry opportunities.



You will work with several new and existing organisations to develop exclusive opportunities for our students, raising the profile of the university and proactively networking across the region.



To ensure student success, you will be involved in the design and delivery of a range of employability interventions to inform, motivate and inspire students to successfully apply for opportunities and negotiate projects. You will support students throughout the entire placement life cycle including ensuring that each placement meets appropriate due diligence and health and safety standards prior to approval and developing appropriate documentation and resources to support with this.



You will deliver lectures, interactive workshops and one to one appointments to students and will work closely with academic colleagues involved in the delivery of our Professional Placement Modules.



With experience of building relationships, supporting students, and excellent organisational skills you will have a passion for student success and an ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and networks.

This advert will close on the 7th January 2026.

Interviews are expected to held on the 15th and 16th January 2026.

To apply, please visit

www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/jobs

. If you have any queries about the application

process, please email

jobs@leedstrinity.ac.uk

or call 0113 283 7130.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented within the University: Women, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.